Leopards of Sabi Sands

[Tshokwane]

Credits to James Tyrrell - Londolozi.

The Flat Rock male leaps into a Jackalberry, possibly to escape the constant attentions of the Nhlanguleni female, lying behind him. Lying up in the branches didn’t help him though, as she climbed up after him and contuned to try and mate. We believe she may have been in false oestrus; only engaging in amorous behaviour to try divert attention from the fact that her male cub was possibly in the area. With the Flat Rock male establishing himself in the area, we don’t know how long the cubs will survive…

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A brief pause by the Flat Rock male in his climb up the Jackalberry.

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Two adult leopards in a tree together. Not a common sight. The Flat Rock male (right) and the Nhlanguleni female, both relatively full bellied (we believe the male had robbed the female of a kill) rest briefly before she attempted yet another precarious mating bout.

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