Leopard Predation Thread

[Styx38]

Leopard Predation on Adult Cattle or Livestock

*This image is copyright of its original author

Miller et. al. (2015) "Livestock losses and hotspots of attack from tigers and leopards in Kanha Tiger Reserve, Central India"


As you can see, leopards  killed water buffalo  ranging from 3-5 years of age. Leopards also killed cattle, or Zebu ages 1-12


For Water Buffalo ages, I searched up growth stages, I found these:



 "According to their age and sex, the animals were divided into four i.e. A1 (young male, 1 - 2 years), A2(young female, 1 - 2 years), B1 (adult male, 3 - 6 years) and B2 (adult female 3 - 6 years)."


 PANHWAR et. al. 2007 "Gross Anatomical Studies on Normal Heart of Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)"


 "Average body weight of the adult male and female buffaloes varies between 480 and 550 kg and 420 and 450 kg, respectively. Buffaloes attain puberty at a later age than cattle. First conception occurs at an average body weight of 250 to 275 kg, which is usually attained at 24 to 36 months of age."


B.M. Naveena and M. Kiran 2014 "Buffalo meat quality, composition, and processing characteristics:Contribution to the global economy and nutritional security"


^ As you can see I listed the age of adulthood of the water buffalo (ages 3-5) and when they reach 250-275 kg at around 2-3 years of age.




Leopards killing Cow:

*This image is copyright of its original author

^Not fully sure of source since this were posted on a different forum.





Leopard kills Bull:

*This image is copyright of its original author

Quote:Officials of the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) have identified the leopard that is said to have killed a bull on an abandoned tea estate at Parunthumpara in Peerumade on Sunday.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/leopard-killed-bull-says-ptr/article6927440.ece Reply