Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca)

[Tshokwane]

Credits to Shaaz Jung.

Cleopatra and Scarface. 

For years they have dominated the backwaters and raised a flurry of cubs together. Watching their relationship grow over the years has been one of the highlights of my life. It is uncommon to see such loyalty between cats but for the past decade, these two have stayed true to each other. Scarface, like any male, loves to wonder but to see Cleo stay loyal to him, is something very special and magically uncommon. Usually females will mate with multiple males so their cubs have a higher chance of survival. I’ve seen this with Boor, Storm, Marble, Katte and other females but never have i ever seen Cleo mate with anyone else but Scarface. They are the reason why i chose to dedicate my life to this forest.

Here’s a picture of them having a routine squabble over the tricky art of love making on a tree. Here’s to many more love bites and cubs!

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