Felids Interactions - Interspecific Conflicts

[Luipaard]

(05-01-2019, 04:38 PM)Shadow Wrote:

(05-01-2019, 04:30 PM)Luipaard Wrote:

(05-01-2019, 04:18 PM)Shadow Wrote:

(05-01-2019, 03:44 PM)Luipaard Wrote:

(05-01-2019, 12:16 PM)Shadow Wrote:

(05-01-2019, 12:30 AM)Luipaard Wrote: Leopard v mugger crocodile

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Shows you how easily it overpowered a similiar sized crocodile

Just that I understand right, that video and that photo are from different cases. So there is one case, where both seem to disperse. And then a photo from another fight which is showing one moment of fight, but not result of it. Right?

I'm not sure if these are two different interactions. Even if it is, both crocodiles are decent sized. What I find amazing in that video is the situation the leopard is in; it's predating on a dangerous foe that's its own size while being harassed by even more dangerous water buffaloes. Still had everything under control.

Yes big cats can do well with crocodiles especially when smaller crocs are on dry land or shallow water. But it looked like in that video, that both had had enough in the end. Croc did bite leopard to front leg and leopard then again bite on backside of neck of the crocodile, so inconvenient for both :)

Assuming that the video and image are different interactions, I doubt that the leopard would've stopped the attack. It was clearly dominating the 'fight'...

Well, when having front leg in mouth of crocodile it can be seen in different ways and I doubt, that leopard is so eager to attack when leg is finally released :) It is a bit unclear which one made attack, I don´t see too many reasons why a leopard would continue fight especially if it was under attack in first place. Quite difficult to make big conclusions when seeing only a glimpse of something. But at least both were biting there each others for longer time and in the end I didn´t see either one anymore so eager to continue. Looked like bot were thinking that not worth it anymore.

Think it's clear who made the attack. Also, it would be a waste of energy stopping the attack by that point. Pretty sure the leopard pressed the attack after the video. Reply