The Great Apes

[Shadow]

(10-19-2018, 01:23 AM)Wolverine Wrote: @Shadow , your texts concerning gorilla-leopard relations are one of the most informative I have read, thanks. Do you know any video materials and photos concerning the interactions between these two species?

Wolverine, no video material I think. I have seen several articles from that black panther gorilla episode from 1949. That is the reason why I think, that it is a pretty solid case. It is no news, that there have been unfortunate happenings back then in circuses and zoos. As even in these days happen time to time. Then again when there were more gorillas, than nowadays sadly is situation, times were different and not too much filmed material. I am not sure if someone has been so lucky in jungle, that able to film any occasions.


Here is one research, where is mentioned also gorilla as prey and if I understood right, in this research they found 4 gorillas killed by leopards. 

http://www.ibs.bialowieza.pl/g2/pdf/1596.pdf

I haven´t had time to look in.... should I say closer details. But when combining that old and new information what has been relatively easy to find, I am convinced, that leopards are a proven threat to gorillas also outside "world of Tarzan" :) But of course it´s easier to film lions in savannah than leopards in jungle, so I think, that there can be natural explanation for lack of videos. I wouldn´t go in night time to jungle with camera and hoping to find a leopard. Maybe some other people think same way..... Reply