African Leopards

[Ngala]

From Ezulwini Game Lodges:
"And yet again we see the Van Wijk's leopardess, the princess of Ezulwini. Here she is, just hanging about in a tree - doing what leopard's do best! Leopard's use the safety of trees to protect themselves and their kill against thieving scavengers and other predators. They don't have to be as alert when they're high-up in the tree, which means they can relax."

"Just hanging about ! Leopard's love to relax in trees - it gives the perfect vantage point to survey their landscape for potential prey. They're also far less vulnerable when up high in the safety of a tree."

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"The Van Wijk’s leopardess is a small, yet powerful cat often spotted on Ezulwini’s traverse. She loves nothing more than to be in the limelight and never misses an opportunity to have her photo taken."

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"Leopards sleep and relax during the day to conserve energy for their night time antics. They're opportunistic hunters but do most of their hunting at night. 
When they're up high in a tree the don't have to be as alert as when they're on the ground. They also drag their prey into a tree to protect it from scavengers."

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"The Van Wijk's leopardess observing her territory below. This tree seems like the perfect place to stash her prey when she makes a kill."

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