African Leopards

[Tshokwane]

Pondoro Game Lodge:
The big male Chavaluthu on the 14th of July. One can only imagine the fierce fight he had with some unknown enemy when looking at the huge ugly scars on his face. I believe it was most probably inflicted by the tusks of a warthog while fighting for his life. It looks ugly, but is already on the mend. I have seen him with similar wounds about 2 years ago and it healed without leaving any visible marks. He might not be so lucky this time round. He was hot on the trail of a female when I took the photo, but we never saw her. His new looks might have got something to do with that.

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