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Seems Leopards predate on Reticulated Pythons from time to time.
Leopard with a Reticulated Python kill.  *This image is copyright of its original author source: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39347854/leopard-kills-python/ The narrator of this documentary mentions that Reticulated Pythons are aggressive due to predation by Leopards and Tigers. From 1:12 "Maria munos grabbed an 18-foot anaconda with her bare hands but that won't work with reticulated pythons their aggressiveness may be what's protecting them from hungry predators like leopards and tigers"  (07-16-2020, 01:05 PM)Styx38 Wrote: Seems Leopards predate on Reticulated Pythons from time to time.It's nothing to do with Leopards or Tigers, Python's are more aggressive than Boa's in general. They also have more teeth and a different jaw structure.
Leopards have killed Red Deer in the Sochi Reserve.
"During the year of their stay in the reserve, the leopards hunted 15 deer, six rounds and chamois, two roe deer, four wild boars, and Victoria even managed to get an adult wolf! [7] Unfortunately, after 62 weeks, these collars trigger a self-resetting program, so today leopards are no longer under constant surveillance. "Оригинал статьи: https://www.kp.ru/guide/peredneaziatskii-leopard.html In the Sochi National Park area (Kavkazsky) , the Red Deer average 310.0 kg.  *This image is copyright of its original author It seems the scientists there are impressed that the can take take down adult Red Deer(?) "With limbs strong enough to kill a deer, a Persian leopard" "She brought down an adult deer that we sent in, and then I entered its enclosure at night, and she fled." https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-trying-bring-back-leopard-species-it-last-saw-100-n580796
Leopard predation on Feral Cattle in China.
"Figure 2 shows the number of livestock preyed on by the north China leopard within the 4 year study period (2015–2018) in and around the Tieqiaoshan Provincial Nature Reserve. A total of 173 livestock were killed, out of which 125 (72%) were adult cattle, 40 (23%) were calves, and 8 (5%) were sheep. This study shows that the number of livestock species killed by north China leopards in and around the Tieqiaoshan Provincial Nature Reserve differed significantly. Among the livestock, north China leopards killed more cattle. This is contrary to the findings of [3,25], who mentioned in their studies that leopard killed more goats, followed by sheep. This could probably be due to the reasons that goats are not domesticated in and around of this reserve, and most of the sheep kept are not free-range. Therefore, the free-range system of the farming of cattle practiced in and around the reserve makes it ideal for the north China leopard to prey them. In the free-range system, the cattle roam freely outdoors rather than being confined in an enclosure for 24 h each day"  *This image is copyright of its original author source: Consolee et. al. 2020. Human-Leopard Conflict: An Emerging Issue of North China Leopard Conservation in Tieqiaoshan Provincial Nature Reserve in Shanxi Province, China Seems Leopards in China have a preference for adult free-ranging Cattle. The Cattle in China are fairly big. "Most Chinese dairy cattle (Chinese Black and White) are derived from cross-breeding between the local yellow cattle and Holstein. According to data collected by the CDCA in 1981, in 28 provinces and the autonomous regions of China, adult have a height of 133 cm and weigh 550 kg, while bulls are 150 cm high and weigh 1 020 kg, entirely meeting the breeding programme requirements. The characteristics of Qinchuan cattle (Figure 2) are a purplish red or red coat, yellowish pink eyes and muzzle, short and full horns, a higher and wider hump for bulls, a short, thick neck and well-developed dewlap. The average height of bulls at the wither is 141.7 cm, with a body weight of 590 kg. The cow stands 124.5 cm high and weighs 380 kg. On national farms, bulls weigh between 800 and 1 000 kg and their height is 145 to 150 cm. The cows have a height of 130 cm and weigh 450 kg" http://www.fao.org/3/V0600T/v0600T07.htm
Leopards were reported to prey on Pythons in Asia and Africa.
"The tiger is known to prey on the Indian python, and the leopard on both African and Asian pythons of moderate size" source: Giant Reptiles(1973) by Sherman A. Minton and Madge Rutherford Minton Of course, now days there are photographs of Leopards killing large Pythons over 4 metres, as well as a few exceeding 5 metres. Snake was found in Leopard diet in Thailand. "We also obtained 371 leopard scats and analyzed 356 containing mammal, snake and lizard remains. Sixteen species of mammals were identified in tiger scats and 14 species of mammals plus a general category of reptiles (e.g. snakes; monitor lizards) were found in leopard scats" source: Simcharoen et. al. 2018. Tiger and leopard diets in western Thailand: Evidence for overlap and potential consequences Of course this could be endemic snakes like King Cobra, Pit Viper or the Vine Snake, but Leopards seem to have a preference for Pythons. So, it would be interesting to see how often Leopards prey on Burmese and Reticulated Pythons. 
Mark Dumbleton: " A male Leopard with a Warthog kill, unbelievable to see him this close! An amazing experience from Thornybush Game Reserve on a @lekanyanesafaris trip! "
Marlon du Toit: " The brute strength of a male leopard is something only truly appreciated in person. We watched this male leopard kill this duiker and then eventually watched in awe as he took the kill up a tree with total ease, after dragging it (still alive and kicking) for more than 500 meters to the suitable tree, in the rain, through wet & heavy grass. Simply sensational! Unbelievable!
Every safari offers something new & exciting. My guests and I sat in rain to see this. We were out in the field, completely soaked, but were wonderfully rewarded for it! Have you ever come across a sight like this? "
Johan Van Zyl: " How lucky can one get?
As we left our Wild Eye Mara Camp first thing in the morning, we immediately noticed a herd of Impala alarm calling. We were super excited to find a sub adult Leopard cub right next to the road, yet the alarm calling still carried on, with the majority of the Impalas looking the opposite direction. To our amazement we found another Leopard, the mom of the sub adult cub, busy dragging a big male Impala which she had just taken down across the road. " (09-16-2020, 10:44 AM)Spalea Wrote: Marlon du Toit: " The brute strength of a male leopard is something only truly appreciated in person. We watched this male leopard kill this duiker and then eventually watched in awe as he took the kill up a tree with total ease, after dragging it (still alive and kicking) for more than 500 meters to the suitable tree, in the rain, through wet & heavy grass. Simply sensational! Unbelievable! Duiker are too small. This may be the biggest animal a Leopard has ever dragged up a tree.  *This image is copyright of its original author
 (10-03-2020, 12:52 AM)Styx38 Wrote: Duiker are too small. Same case: "In 25 yrs of guiding I have seen a Zebra up the tree I have seen Wildebeest up the tree I have seen Impala up the tree I have seen a Grant up the tree I have a Thomson up the tree Never seen a Giraffe Calf taken by a Leopard in to a Tree"  *This image is copyright of its original author https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10154989904997362&set=gm.800028460122170 |
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