Leopards of Sabi Sands

[Tshokwane]

Credits to Alistair Smith - Londolozi.

The gorgeous Flat Rock Male stares intently over the Sand River. This male is new to the area and sadly it appears as though he may have killed the latest litter of the Mashaba female leopard. Although far smaller than the Piva male who has also been pushing into the territory, the Flat Rock male seems to be holding his own.

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Golden morning light illuminates the deep orange eyes of the Flat Rock Male. His eye colour bears a striking resemblance to that of the now-deceased Gowrie male, but as far as we know they are not related. Having said this, in an open eco-system like the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park, gene flow through different areas is entirely possible through individuals of which we don’t know, so maybe there is some link between the two individuals.

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