Modern Weights and Measurements of Leopards

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From AfriCat Namibia:

Pp 44 aka AMALI (meaning HOPE in Swahili) was successfully fitted with a VHF-collar last week.

The team was able to catch the young female in one of the capture boxes and collar her under the supervision of our AfriCat Veterinarian Dr Rodenwoldt. The female is approximately two years of age and one of JoJo’s cubs, who was killed by a warthog in January 2018.

Since then AfriCat’s research team is monitoring both sub-adult cubs (two females) via remote camera traps to evaluate their body condition and health. While her sister (Pp 43) is seemingly in good physical shape, Pp 44 weighs 25 kg and is very slender and lean. Due to the newly fitted collar, we are now able to keep a better eye on her and monitor her well-being closely.

It is always a risk collaring younger cats as they often outgrow their collars every few months. We are keeping a close eye on her & will adjust the collar as she grows.

#AfriCat #Namibia #leopard #bigcatconservation #Okonjima
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