Modern Weights and Measurements of Leopards

[Luipaard]

Measurements of 2 female leopards from north-eastern Namibia

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Female leopard 1 (Fle1) – An extremely shy animal with two cubs (approximately 15 months of age). Moves in the vicinity of a prominent livestock-owning family (including many goats), but has caused no depredation. Fle1 spends much of her time in open grassland habitat and frequently preys on baboon, bushbuck and reedbuck.

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Female leopard 2 (Fle2) – An extremely aggressive animal with one cub (approximately 20 months of age). As a resident of Mparamure island she is never in contact with human habitation or related threats and is an ideal control subject for the study. Fle2 spends much of her time in wooded hummocks interspersing flooded areas and frequently preys on impala and warthog.

Source: Expedition report: Anthropogenic impacts on large-carnivore populations (lion, leopard, hyaena, cheetah and wild dog) in north-eastern Namibia: investigating human-predator coexistence on conservancy managed land (September - November 2008) Reply