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(08-18-2016, 09:02 AM)jacksonsmash Wrote: what does the 4:3 or 3:3 after a leopards name mean

It is the spot patter above the whiskers that allow the rangers to identify the leopards. Sometimes it's hard to, and when it is young even more, so learning the spot pattern helps you identify it, that's how they are able to differentiate between individuals.

For example, the leopard in the post above, the Airstrip male.

If we look at the drawing representing him, you can see he has 5 spots on each side of his face, above the whiskers. So, he would be the 5:5 male, in fact the Londolozi reserve called him the Dudley Riverbank 5:5 male.

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Here in this pic you can confirm the spot pattern.

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