Leopards of Sabi Sands

[Tshokwane]

Credits to MalaMala.

Male leopards aren’t often seen with their offspring and when they are it’s often not for long. Fathers will tolerate cubs in their presence but that’s about where the 'affection' ends. Males also tend to be overly aggressive when a kill is present and this can be dangerous for youngsters, especially when up in a tree with 4 hyenas below, but the cub of the Piccadilly female seemed far from concerned in this sighting. 

For hours the cub and his father, the Senegal Bush male, lay face to face on a branch as the Piccadilly female casually watched from below. The more the male growled at his son, the more the youngster growled back! Then chaos broke out when a lioness came charging in and ascended the tree! The adult leopards made a speedy getaway and the cub climbed as high up the tree as was physically possible. The lioness devoured the carcass and all 3 leopards escaped unharmed. 

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