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Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca)
Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca)
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Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca)
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Vinit Arora shared Vinit Arora Wildlife Photography's photo.
October 16 at 8:20pm · " The Hulk of UK " 'Vijay' is one of the biggest Leopard i have ever come across.. This fellow looks a big defender of his territory as it visible from the marks on his face.. he is been named 'Vijay' by the Locals.. At Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary, near Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. Please view in full screen.. © Vinit Arora Wildlife Photography www.vinitarora.com  *This image is copyright of its original author
Amazing, simply amazing. Such beautiful cat and look at the size of his paws.
Venkats Photography:
Leopard Bandipur - Karnataka 2014  *This image is copyright of its original author
Sanjeev Siva:
A beautiful leopardess in her prime. This cuteness posed for our cameras for more than 10 minutes, though we were at a distance. She climbed the tree, yawned, played with a twig, expressed curiosity and what not; allowing us to capture all the emotions. Tadoba - Andhari Tiger Reserve.  *This image is copyright of its original author Kirti Ranjan Nayak: Finally, one of my dream shots, a leopard climbing down a tree.. Got it last month in Kenya, but always wanted a greener background, and what better a place than Kabini, to find leopards..Although it took me 1.5 yrs to get this at Kabini, the unmatched satisfaction makes it forget all the previous failed tries.. — Kabini River Resort, Nagarhole National Park & Tiger Reserve.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Kiran Nagendra:
"Sunday , Take it slow and give your soul a chance to catch up with your body. " - Leopard at Kabini - July 2015 — Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Nagarhole.  *This image is copyright of its original author Ronald Appu: My favourite animal ... Always pleasure watching these creature on a tree... Kabini  *This image is copyright of its original author Jungle Trackers: Kabini  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Prasanna Kabini:
25th evening sightings in kabini, leopard walking on the main road...  *This image is copyright of its original author 26th morning sightings in kabini, black panther on the tree...  *This image is copyright of its original author Vinay S Bayar: Black Panther- Dream cat for many .... Stories of this black beauty are legendary and known only through the lenses of very few lucky photographers who witnessed and experienced them first hand and shared their work to all aspirants !!! Today we were lucky to witness one such rare sightings at #kabini in our Photo-tour on its ending day with a perfect climax. What better a photo aspirant seek more than this?  *This image is copyright of its original author
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Kiran Nagendra:
"Yawning" - Leopard / Kabini / October 2015 "A yawn is a silent shout." - Gilbert K. Chesterton — Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Nagarhole.  *This image is copyright of its original author Nanda Kumar: blessed Evening in Kabini with the Male Supreme of the area, Leopard inquisitve at the Lens !!!- Kabini Backwaters  *This image is copyright of its original author
Big looking male leopard in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, which Lays in the hills over Mumbai. This National Park acctually has a Great leopard population!
 *This image is copyright of its original author Sorry for the bad picture quality, but thought it was Worth sharing!
Meet the Big Daddy, Mastani and Mastikhor of Mumbai
IT’s ALL IN the NAME | Sanjay Gandhi National Park officials complete task of naming 35 wild leopards in the 140-sq-km forest area  *This image is copyright of its original author Virat A Singh@singhvirat246 *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Mumbai: When two female leopards don’t like each other and avoid each other, what do you call them? Ask Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) officials, and you get the answer: Sonu and Monu! SGNP officials have just completed a major exercise – that of naming the 35 wild leopards roaming about the 140 sq-km park. Naming leopards is no laughing matter. Each leopard has its unique characteristic. And just as a leopard doesn’t change its spots, you can’t change its name either. Kalu is Kalu because of a black mark on its left flank, and you can’t call Sheptya Bhitra as the latter doesn’t have a twisted tail tip. Similarly, Mastani cannot be called Gabru Jawan, nor can Mastikhor be named Big Daddy. Nikit Surve, from the Wildlife Institute of India, who carried out a detailed study, said that it took officials a month to finalise the names. The leopards were identified using camera traps. Park officials have now come out with a 25-page book with individual names and the reasons for so naming them. It also details SGNP as well as ‘Living with Leopards’ and measures to avoid. Of the 35 leopards, there are 9 males and 17 females. The others are categorised as ‘gender unknown’. One of the objectives was to promote conservation and build interest about these cats in the urban wilderness of Mumbai, said Vikas Gupta, chief conservator of forest (CCF) and field director of SGNP. It was in June this year that SGNP released a report titled ‘Ecology of leopards in SGNP with special reference to its abundance, prey selection and food habits’ by Surve. He carried out a detailed study and laid camera traps between December 2014 and April this year. “While shuffling through photographs, certain unique characteristics and habits of each individual were noticed. It was then decided to give them individual names based on those characteristics,” said Gupta. “We saw the biggest male leopard walking boldly in front of the camera and the name we thought was Gabru Jawan. Similarly, we called a female Mastani as she was with another leopard, whom we named Mastikhor as he would hit the camera and even fool around with it when he was accompanying Mastani,” said Surve. Interestingly, two females posed a challenge for the officials for a long time. Their coat patterns were almost similar and they took them to be the same leopard. After a close examination of their rosette, officials realised that they are two different leopards and named them Changu and Mangu. Naming big cats is nothing new. Tigers across every reserve in India have been given names that attract tourists. Tadoba’s famous tiger is Gabbar, while the most famous tigress of Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan is Machali. However, this is for the first time, at least in Maharashtra, the task of naming wild leopards has been taken up. So, who is SGNP’s favourite? It’s Rose. “This female has a beautiful rosette pattern on the centre of its left flank and we decided to name her Rose,” said Surve. Did someone say a leopard by any other name is still a leopard? Published Date: Nov 20, 2015 http://epaper.dnaindia.com/story.aspx?id...ode=820009
Raghu Udupa:
His padded footfalls spoke not the slightest whisper as he approached our vehicle. The golden sunlight enhanced his tawny visage, his glorious spots. The play of light on his opulent eyes was mesmerizing. So much for being reticent, this venturous feline flounced about nimbly, uncaring of the wonderstruck stares and shuttering cameras. I shall forever remember his unanimous pulchritude. What a sight!! TATR Tadoba ,Maharastra 2015  *This image is copyright of its original author
Karan Mota:
The bold and beautiful Leopardess in Tadoba for 25 minutes Dream safari -------- Nov - 2015 @ - TATR  *This image is copyright of its original author
Sumant Pinnamaneni:
The very Elusive of all the big cats. Leopard!!  *This image is copyright of its original author Anjan Lal Leopard on the Road to Pandherpoorni & Navegaon! Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve India  *This image is copyright of its original author
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