Felids Interactions - Interspecific Conflicts

[Pantherinae]

(05-23-2018, 06:45 AM)Rishi Wrote:

(05-22-2018, 11:11 PM)Pantherinae Wrote: @AlexE  here is videos of smaller/younger male leopards against massive female hyenas. If it so was a was a fight to death, I think it would be stupid to not put you're money on the larger hyena. if it was a larger leopard it would be way more difficult to predict. 

That's what I'm trying to say, when animals are so evenly matched that it comes down to individuals. The two species ar 50/50 in my book. Leopards are tough and hyenas are tough. 

Very big female spotted hyena reaches some 70kg. Her leopard counterpart would be a 100kg male!
Physically, hyenas might be hardier, but still i wouldn't call them "evenly matched".

While they regularly bully smaller leopards i don't suppose we have any records of her being that foolish to even pick-on a big male without backup, let alone turning it into a death duel & winning it. Although an old/sick male leopard shouldn't be too difficult for them to handle...

A big spotted hyena can be around 90 kg. A big male leopard 90 kg.. some even bigger individuals I'm sure exists of both species. 
Female hyenas in Zambia will average at around 70 kg. They are criminally underrated in size and high ranked individuals can be extremely aggressive. 
A big hyena will have no problem go head to head with even the biggest male leopard. As single spotted hyenas have gone head to head with lionesses and won. Reply