There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
For example, Hog Badgers made up the highest amount of a Leopard's diet due to their relative abundance in Kaeng Krachan Nationai Park, Thailand.
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source: Grassman, L. I. "Ecology and behavior of the Indochinese leopard in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand." Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society 47.1 (1999): 77-93.
What is interesting is that a Hog Badger managed to kill an adult Female King Cobra.
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source: Marshall, Benjamin M., et al. "Hits close to home: repeated persecution of King Cobras (Ophiophagus hannah) in Northeastern Thailand." Tropical Conservation Science 11 (2018): 1940082918818401.
So Leopards prey on Hog Badgers, which are one of the few mesopredators currently documented to kill adult King Cobras.
An interesting food chain in Thailand or Southeast Asia.
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