Felids Interactions - Interspecific Conflicts

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(09-04-2014, 04:25 AM)'Siegfried' Wrote: How many leopards climb a tree to avoid the life threatening risk of a fight versus an equally large or even larger carniverous foe?  More than take those risks to fight for little gain.  It's all about self-preservation for the lone hunter.  A good sized meal provided the circumstances are correct and not too risky is another story.  Therefore, leopards can/will/do fight and defeat hyenas, but I believe those instances are exceptions.  Just my humble opinion...

 

Im sure many climb trees to avoid as well.
But what does that mean?
Some stay and fight, some climb trees, one is not a exception to the other.
End of the day, one leopard is able to defend and win against 5 hyennas, may be exception, but still happened and that is far more impressive than a leopard who is run off by a pack so it can hunt another day.
Neither is rule or exception

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