Felids Interactions - Intraspecific Conflicts

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(05-13-2019, 08:06 PM)Rishi Wrote:

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

(05-13-2019, 07:03 PM)Rage2277 Wrote: powerful adversary? a leopard's power is nothing like a lion's the'y're not in the same league..a house cat could fend off a lion on a good day,does that make it a powerful adversary? of course not if either one of those lionesses were committed they would crush him with minimal injury

I reckon it's kinda between both these statements.

I doubt that the lionesses had any intention of sparing him. They went in for the whatever would come easy... killing, mauling, injuring. It'd be safe to assume they weren't willing to lose an eye or ear for it.
They leopard did do his part in the lionesses "losing interest", they usually do in these cases (seems somewhat commoner than i thought earlier), but that's it...

Yes, I agree with that too. Leopard is no joke and that helps it to flee many times with bigger cousins. It can hurt lions and tigers even though naturally all energy in such situations is to find a way to flee as soon as possible. Naturally it is one thing to cause some pain/wounds and be able to flee and totally another one is if bigger cat for some reason turns out enraged too and gives also all it has. Leopard can´t afford to be there if that happens :)

But not many so much smaller animals are able to flee from lions and tigers even after short fight, so leopard for sure deserves certain respect, I think. Usually when biggest cats are all over something it is game over. Reply