Felids Interactions - Intraspecific Conflicts

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(05-13-2019, 12:21 PM)Luipaard Wrote:

(05-13-2019, 11:58 AM)Shadow Wrote:

(05-13-2019, 11:48 AM)Luipaard Wrote: This is why leopards are so amazing:

"Yes he got away with some bite injuries on his hind legs after an epic brawl with three lionesses who finally lost interest in the fight after they each got a hefty share of bruises from the nasty leopard claws" (link)

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Yes these things happen when there is no need to fight to the death. This is a bit like what I said when you shared that leopard-crocodile video. When both animals get some wounds, they can just disperse when no real reason to go further. Lions here are for sure satisfied when leopard flee so, that not nearby. Then again leopard for sure doesn´t want to continue a second more if able to flee :) All are happy :)

The lionesses lost interest becouse this particular leopard was a powerful adversary. The three of them battled him with the intention of killing him. He put up a good fight and won the battle. 

It started as a fight till death but in the end the lionesses weren't bloodlusted so yes they lost interest but only becouse of him.

I hate the 'losing interest' argument. It's like saying they let the leopard live while all the credits go to the male in this case.

 I give compliments to that leopard, but  then again I am also realistic. Any of those lionesses would have killed that leopard alone if really wanted to. That is just how it is when big cats fight. Leopard is fighting there to survive, lions have different motivation. Winners of fights don´t tend to flee immediately when possible as far as they can. That leopard survived and of course that is a win in that situation alone and best it could hope. I like animals, but then again when talking about wild animals I also like to look things with down to earth mentality. Credits to leopard, but it survived only because lionesses weren´t really motivated to kill it. Not because it would have been able to win.
It is like small country in war with bigger one. There is no way to win, so you can only fight as fiercely as you can and hope, that bigger one thinks, that "ok, not worth it even though could be done if have to".

When lion and leopard fights, leopard fights to survive, lion fights because it just doesn´t like to see that leopard there. That is big difference time to time. Reply