ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - D - THE LEOPARD (Panthera pardus)

[Blackleopard]

Thanks, yeah that's pretty interesting info, maybe its a toss up between who's over all larger, but yet the leopard has the stronger head and neck perhaps.  Did not know there were big leopards in Iran, never heard that before, cool pic.  That jaguar looks dense, great photo, strong looking neck.

What do you guys think of the fighting methods of these cats, do you think the leopard, puma and Jaguar would have the same techniques or would they vary.  I was surprised at some of the accounts out there of cougars killing bears, and some of the footage, looked like the cougar was pretty deliberate at striking the bear.  It didn't just strike on its hind legs repeatedly, it actually lunged at the bears face and then swiped.  I know the leopards go for the throat generally as most cats do, but you wonder, would they all have a similar fighting method. Reply