Leopards of Sabi Sands

[Ngala]

Flat Rock male, the son of the late Mbavala male.

From Londolozi Game Reserve, 25 Jan. '18, The Week in Pictures #319 by Jacqui Marais:
"A tell-tale sign that there is another leopard nearby is the salivating of an individual, as seen here on the Flat Rock male. Male and female leopards do not compete for territory, so it is usually same-sex competition that results in these long saliva strings, but in this instance the male was following the Mashaba female. Perhaps there was another male nearby that we were not aware of, but whatever the case, the Flat Rock male was pretty intent on following the Mashaba female’s scent trail."

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