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Persian Leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor)

Luipaard Offline
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@Pckts 

Quote:No Leopard sub species preys on 100kg animals all the time, it's why their mean body weight on prey is between 15-60kg no matter the sub species. In Ranthambore, one of the highest density of Tigers in India, Leopards make Sambar kills regardless of Tigers being ever present and abundant.

As I've mentioned before in this post, Persian leopards predate on larger prey compared to South African leopards. Same applies to Central African (male) leopards, where their main prey are red river hogs (weight 45-115kg, average 70kg).

Quote:You always like to use Skull size to correlate Rainforest Leopards as being Jaguar sized, 100kg beast but these leopards below all scored higher than the highest Estimated Leopard Skull, it is estimated of course off of Condylobasal Length, which already has discrepancies. Just look at the different correlations between each one on this chart below you like to use, so that alone means the Largest one is not confirmed.

The skull measurements in that list are the largest ones from scientific sources, unlike estimates from hunters. 

As I've said many times before, their average is equal in size to Amazon male jaguars and Pantanal jaguaresses. The larger ones rival that of Pantanal males. Tell me, what makes you think that these males average 65kg with such large skulls? It's not accurate but still a good indicator. Photographic evidence proves that even more.

Quote:Ashok Rajasingh Big record size male will be 80 kg. Average male is 55 to 65 kg. The biggest animals seem to come from dryer open scrub regions. Varies according to local conditions. Rain forest animals are generally smaller - 50 kg

That's false... Now I have to share this once again:

"Robin Hurt had some experience hunting in Central Africa (DR Congo, CAR, Sudan). He only hunted one leopard in DR Congo and it turned out to be the biggest he encountered. He said it was almost as big as a lioness, its skull was over 11 inches long and he estimated the weight at 220lbs. According to him, the biggest leopards in Africa are usually found in the rainforest areas (both Central and East Africa). He also adds that very big leopard can sometimes be found in Southern Africa (Zimbabwe and Namibia etc) but these are exceptions. He is currently based in Namibia so he has no incentive to exaggerate the size of Congo leopards where trophy hunting is now banned. Robin Hurt's experience mirrors that of Peter TurnBull-Kemp who had also dealt with leopards from throughout Africa and similarly concluded the biggest are found in the equatorial forests. The biggest leopard Turnbull-Kemp had ever seen was a monster specimen killed in Cameroon. I'm not surprised by the convergent opinion of both these very experienced authorities on African leopards given the fact it is strongly supported by skull data and frankly a logical understanding of natural selection."


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As for Sri Lankan leopard; "here are two vaguely separable types. The massive and stockily built ones, others lankier and more slenderly built. The size of a leopard, its skull etc, will depend largely on the availability of food and the age of the specimen under examination."
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RE: Persian Leopard - sanjay - 03-10-2015, 12:53 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - sanjay - 03-10-2015, 12:56 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 06-05-2015, 04:48 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 06-05-2015, 04:55 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 06-05-2015, 04:58 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 06-05-2015, 05:03 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 06-05-2015, 05:08 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 06-05-2015, 05:13 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - stoja9 - 06-05-2015, 09:15 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - GuateGojira - 06-05-2015, 09:59 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 06-05-2015, 08:13 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - GuateGojira - 06-06-2015, 09:06 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - GuateGojira - 06-06-2015, 11:14 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 06-06-2015, 04:15 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Brehm - 06-17-2015, 09:57 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Tshokwane - 06-17-2015, 06:37 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 06-17-2015, 10:22 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pantherinae - 06-18-2015, 12:27 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 06-18-2015, 02:37 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 06-25-2015, 05:40 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 06-25-2015, 08:21 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 06-25-2015, 05:45 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 06-25-2015, 06:11 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 06-25-2015, 09:19 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 06-25-2015, 09:49 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 06-25-2015, 10:17 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 06-25-2015, 11:12 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 06-26-2015, 01:38 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 06-26-2015, 01:43 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 06-26-2015, 01:56 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 06-26-2015, 02:05 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 06-26-2015, 09:38 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - GuateGojira - 06-27-2015, 12:04 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 06-27-2015, 07:25 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - GuateGojira - 06-27-2015, 11:21 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - GuateGojira - 06-28-2015, 12:05 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - tigerluver - 06-28-2015, 02:09 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - GuateGojira - 06-28-2015, 10:04 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 06-30-2015, 12:00 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pantherinae - 06-30-2015, 01:09 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Richardrli - 06-30-2015, 08:45 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 06-30-2015, 09:40 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - tigerluver - 06-30-2015, 09:55 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - GuateGojira - 06-30-2015, 10:21 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Tshokwane - 06-30-2015, 05:37 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - GuateGojira - 07-03-2015, 09:16 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - tigerluver - 07-03-2015, 12:13 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - GuateGojira - 07-04-2015, 10:00 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 07-06-2015, 12:02 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - GuateGojira - 08-20-2015, 09:55 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 11-18-2015, 02:22 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 11-18-2015, 02:33 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 11-18-2015, 02:44 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Jubatus - 11-24-2015, 04:34 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Sully - 12-22-2015, 12:51 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 12-22-2015, 01:17 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Dr Panthera - 12-24-2015, 12:31 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Sully - 12-24-2015, 01:25 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - parvez - 01-26-2016, 10:11 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 05-02-2016, 02:45 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Roflcopters - 05-02-2016, 05:31 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Sully - 05-02-2016, 06:00 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Sully - 05-02-2016, 06:02 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Sully - 05-02-2016, 06:05 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 06-04-2016, 01:18 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 06-14-2016, 12:21 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 07-05-2016, 10:47 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 07-22-2016, 08:24 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 08-04-2016, 02:14 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - sanjay - 08-04-2016, 11:34 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 08-16-2016, 01:28 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 09-05-2016, 04:24 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 10-08-2016, 01:10 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 10-29-2016, 04:20 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - parvez - 10-29-2016, 04:57 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - parvez - 10-30-2016, 08:05 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - parvez - 11-02-2016, 09:55 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Tshokwane - 11-02-2016, 10:10 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - parvez - 11-02-2016, 10:15 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 11-02-2016, 11:33 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - parvez - 11-03-2016, 08:02 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - peter - 11-03-2016, 04:33 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - parvez - 11-03-2016, 05:07 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Tshokwane - 11-03-2016, 05:35 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - parvez - 11-03-2016, 07:56 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 11-03-2016, 08:09 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - tigerluver - 11-03-2016, 09:27 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 11-03-2016, 09:31 AM
RE: Persian Leopard - parvez - 11-03-2016, 06:17 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 11-03-2016, 06:24 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - parvez - 11-03-2016, 06:32 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 11-03-2016, 06:57 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - parvez - 11-03-2016, 06:42 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Tshokwane - 11-03-2016, 06:49 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - parvez - 11-03-2016, 07:05 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - parvez - 11-03-2016, 07:24 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 11-19-2016, 11:10 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 11-19-2016, 11:12 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 11-28-2016, 04:45 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 12-06-2016, 02:48 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 12-06-2016, 02:51 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Pckts - 12-06-2016, 10:21 PM
RE: Persian Leopard - Ngala - 12-07-2016, 01:22 AM
RE: Persian Leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) - Luipaard - 05-14-2019, 12:14 PM



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