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Male leopard killed Male Cheetah

Mother Nature can be extremely cruel sometimes and, while necessary to maintain the balance of life in the bush, the way in which this happens can often leave one feeling very disheartened.
 
The dominant male leopard in the south of Ngala Private Game Reserve - the “Fountains Tom” - showed our rangers and guests an example of the true circle of life when he stalked and killed a male cheetah. There has never been any doubt that predators such as this big male leopard will try and eliminate any competition in their territory but the fact that he took his prey up a tree to feed on it for 2 days was astonishing. Predators killing other predators is not usually what comes to mind when one thinks of seeing a hunt in the bush. This phenomenon is something harsh to experience first-hand but a reminder that only the fittest will survive. These series of photos show the event as they occurred. 

Image courtesy ~Scott Yammin 

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