African Leopards

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Quote:Marlon du Toit: " But many leopards occur in regions where this is no option & large prey species like impala are not available. So, what do they do?

They are ever opportunists. They’ll never shy away from a meal, they’ll never shy away from a challenge. They’ve been known to tackle prey up to the size of young buffalo, rhino & giraffe. There’s even records of them taking these large animals up trees. Consider what a ridiculous task that must be?

 

And that is why Marlon Du Toit is not a Leopard expert.

He is a tour guide, but should not really talk since Impala are mid to small animals.

Actual credible ecologists are always impressed with Leopards going for any large animal above 100 kg or above hoisting such large animals up trees.

Marlon is right on Leopards going for bigger prey, but he should not hype up Impala since these are just average to below average sized for many Leopard environments. Not to mention they are fodder that can get killed off by puny Jackals.

For example, a moderate prey rich environment like Phinda Game Reserve had Leopards favoring Nyala over puny Impala.

If Marlon wants to hype a large Antelope, he should hype Nyala Bull.

The Leopard known as Dewane with a Nyala bull kill.

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