Leopard Predation Thread - Printable Version

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RE: Leopard Predation Thread - ryugenT24 - 10-30-2015

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RE: Leopard Predation Thread - sanjay - 10-30-2015

@ryugenT24 Your images are great but please start adding some text around it. Only images make it blank posts which does not help a lot.

RE: Leopard Predation Thread - Pckts - 10-30-2015

Good lord, Leopards are such impressive hunters.

RE: Leopard Predation Thread - Sully - 11-02-2015

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Leopard kills crocodile

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Some more big prey

RE: Leopard Predation Thread - Tshokwane - 12-17-2015

Africa Geographic:
How spectacular is this pic of a leopard catching a Namaqua Sandgrouse clean from the air? Image by Matthew Prophet

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RE: Leopard Predation Thread - Tshokwane - 12-17-2015

Quarantine male, young leopard that is one of the sons of Mvula, with an adult female kudu kill at Djuma on Wildearth sunset drive 12-17-16.

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RE: Leopard Predation Thread - Pckts - 12-18-2015

Amazing, leopard predation on adult kudu is as impressive as lion or tiger predation on adult buffalo.

RE: Leopard Predation Thread - Sully - 12-18-2015

Safari Notes: Leopard kill - Little Vumbura
By: Mark Levy, 24th May 2006
One morning, we took a boat from the Little Vumbura camp in the Okavango Delta to our Landrover and set off for an exciting early morning game drive. During our four day stay, we hadn't seen a leopard yet and had our eyes peeled for 'spoor' (tracks) in the road. Sure enough we saw signs of a leopard, being tracked by lions.After searching in vain we crossed a floodplain and found another set of leopard tracks - a big male - and after a mile these seemed to disappear. The leopard had left the road.
A francolin calling deep in the bush caught our attention, and sure enough, when we went to investigate, there was a beautiful mature male leopard patiently sitting next to a hole in the ground which we assumed housed a warthog family.

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We waited with him and our patience was rewarded when a large female warthog came hurtling out of the hole with the leopard in hot pursuit.

Initially underneath the warthog, the leopard then flipped her over onto her back, and with his left front paw, held the front right leg of the warthog and sank his teeth into the warthog's epigastrium - that is into the flesh just below the breastbone and into the heart.

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This leopard was clearly avoiding the warthogs sharp tusks and hooves by using this particular method. We later learned that he had perfected this particular method.

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The warthog struggled valiantly but to no avail. The leopard grimly hung on and eventually prevailed and then dragged the body into thick bushes.

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The killing was gruesome but also fascinating to witness at such close quarters. After working so hard and risking so much, we felt the leopard deserved to eat.

RE: Leopard Predation Thread - Tshokwane - 12-29-2015

Take a look at this short video, credits to Savanth Sk.
It's not the best quality, but it is completely amazing.
Bolt From The Blue !!

RE: Leopard Predation Thread - Tshokwane - 12-30-2015

Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve:
On the morning of the 28th of Desember we were following up on leopard tracks, and with an accumulative effort Torchwood was found strolling through the bush.

We followed him, observing him doing one of his normal behaviors, checking warthog burrows.
Torchwood noticed a warthog in the distance but the warthog picked up on his movement and dashed off into the burrow.
He then positioned himself above the entrance and we thought it was all over....
What happened next happened so quickly that everything was over in a flash.
Torchwood went for movement coming out of the burrow, but did not comprehend what was coming out. A huge male warthog came out of the burrow and Torchwood leaped on to it and had to try and hold on with all he had. He was flung around like a ragdoll and shaken off.
A valiant effort but unsuccessful.
A special thanks to JAN and JOKE PEN for providing us with the photos of what occurred that morning.

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RE: Leopard Predation Thread - Sully - 12-30-2015

amazing capture

RE: Leopard Predation Thread - Sully - 12-30-2015

Kashane Warthog Kill
July 7, 2013 | Filed under: Game Drives
This morning Leopard Hills guests were treated to a special sighting of the Kashane male Leopard making a warthog kill. It all started with Kashane sleeping on top of a termite mound with no one even imagining seeing a kill. Then all of a sudden a warthog appeared from the burrow inside the mound and Kashane was ready and waiting. Leopard Hills Ranger Raymond Mahatlani got these photos and some amazing footage of all the action.

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for the vid:

http://www.seasonsinafrica.com/lodges-in-south-africa/sabi-sand-private-game-reserve/leopard-hills-private-game-reserve/blog/kashane-warthog-kill/

RE: Leopard and Crocodile interaction - Dr Panthera - 01-06-2016

(06-08-2015, 05:58 PM)Majingilane Wrote: I'm not sure where this happened. I'll try to find out, but this photos were mentioned in one episode of "caught in the act"(the one with Majingilanes and Mapogos).
This series of photos show clearly why the leopard is one of the greatest predators on earth.

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I believe the photos were taken by a Chris Brindley in Botswana

RE: Leopard and Crocodile interaction - Dr Panthera - 01-06-2016

(08-26-2015, 01:09 PM)sanjay Wrote: A zebra mare crossed from the Mara Triangle to the Greater Mara. A crocodile grabbed her right front knee. In the process of trying to escape she launched herself in air and her knee was ripped out. Bleeding profusely she stumbled onto the river bank and collapsed. In a moment a male leopard rushed over killed her and dragged her away from some very disappointed crocodiles. It turned out that the leopard was limping badly from a rear left leg injury and ambushed similar unfortunate prey to get hold of some much needed food to sustain himself while recovering from his injury.

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Photo by Lou Coetzer credit to CNP Safaris

This shows several characteristics of leopards: resourceful, brave, opportunistic, and powerful.
A mare zebra weighs anything from 200 to 320 kg roughly three times more than a big male leopard yet when she was almost defenceless the leopard took full advantage of that.
I think he will manage to eat his fill before the massive crocodiles take it from him

RE: Leopard Predation Thread - Tshokwane - 02-18-2016

Captcha Sadhi:
Reptile for a meal...

Wilpattu National park
Sri Lanka

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Hugo Breed Wildtography:
Thlangisa taking her kill to safety.