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Anderson 4:4 Male

2008 - present

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Unique Markings: Enormous head, neck and shoulders.

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Scar below left eye.

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One of the biggest leopards in the Sabi Sands, the Anderson male is an absolutely enormous individual who is seen in the north western sections of Londolozi, from Ximpalapala koppie up to the northern break. After the death of the Marthly male, he has been seen to push further south and eastwards, and although being seen more regularly, is not 100% relaxed around vehicles yet.


Although viewed occasionally in 2014, it was only upon the disappearance of the Marthly male that sightings of the Anderson male started becoming more frequent.

He was seen mating with the Nanga female in April and May 2016, the female having lost a young litter of cubs shortly before that.

Born in 2008, the Andreson male should still hopefully have many years left in him, and it is likely that his size will keep him firmly established in his area for some time to come.

Territory

This leopard's territory falls into north western Marthly and has progressively been stretching further south and east into Londolozi. He is predominantly seen around the Ximpalapala Koppies, an ideal vantage point or even hunting spot for the rarely seen Klipspringer. Being such a large male, it is likely he is attempting to extend his territory further south to include the hotly contested Sand River, although he has not been recorded this far south yet.

2014

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2015

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2016

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