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(02-19-2020, 11:41 PM)Lycaon Wrote: Seeing these photos ,makes me want to take a extended trip to Gabon and get to know these pardus better.
And I want to see footage or pictures of these Leopards predating on Gorillas and Chimpanzees.
Even if the Leopard's hunt is unsuccessful, you can at least see how the Gorilla actually fights with a predator.
Otherwise you get weird theories like this at 8:29
The only footage by photo/video is a leopard cub caught by chimpanzees. This happened in Queen Elizabeth park in Uganda
Quote:One of the predators of chimpanzees is the leopard (Panthera pardus), a feline of wide distribution, powerful claws, sharp teeth and incredible strength. It can easily climb trees, so it is not especially difficult to reach a chimpanzee. In the national parks of Lopé and Taï, in Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon, respectively, leopard attacks are one of the most important causes of death of these primates. Leopards can feed on bonobos and common chimpanzees, but they sometimes kill the offspring of these cats to reduce the odds of being attacked when they grow. It sounds harsh, but it is only a strategy that has the purpose of increasing their chances of survival.