Persian Leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor)

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Leopard and Cub in the Badhyz Ecosystem, Turkemnistan

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source: Kaczensky and Lindell. 2014. Rapid assessment of the mammalian community  in the Badhyz Ecosystem, Turkmenistan


Some of their prey include Feral Horse and Turkmen Kulan of the area.


Here is an account of Leopards killing Horses in Turkmenistan, including Badhyz Ecosystem

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Source: Mammals of the Soviet Union, Volume 2 Part 2 Carnivora (Hyenas and Cats)

The Badhyz Reserve has various feral or free-ranging Horses.


"There are also some clear management actions needed, including, removal of the feral horse population before it increases any more, the importance of securing access to water sources outside the reserve for the kulan and providing infrastructural  and logistical support for the reserve staff by upgrading their equipment"


Feral Horse in the Badhyz Ecosystem, Turkmenistan. 

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source (both picture and feral horse info): Kaczensky and Lindell. 2014. Rapid assessment of the mammalian community  in the Badhyz Ecosystem, Turkmenistan Reply