Felids Interactions - Intraspecific Conflicts

[Rage2277]

(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...

though i do think lions rarely commit to killing them it has to do with the leopards ferocity and will to survive not power Reply