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Felids Interactions - Interspecific Conflicts
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Leopard killing cheetah
Came across this Cheeta that killed the Impala...was starting to feed when a Leopard took advantage and killed the Cheeta..Then Hung them both in the tree...sad..But thats the Bush...All were gone the next day/...Not the best pic..was far off..light was harsh...But something diff to share http://www.outdoorphoto.community/galler...oto=190222  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
https://www.latestsightings.com/blog/Leo...ional_park
This Leopard Mom Went Far to Protect Her Cubs!  *This image is copyright of its original author Early morning, Daniel Mc William was travelling in the Kruger National Park, approximately 2 kilometres west of Lower Sabie rest camp when he came across this once in a lifetime sighting. And for many, the rarity of this will never even be a once in a lifetime! Daniel visits national and private parks as often as possible, and exclaims, “I have never witnessed interaction like this before”. This trip to the Kruger was the first time that he was part of the Latest Sightings community (Our community-based smartphone app that helps its users experience amazing sightings through real-time sighting alerts in game reserves around the world, download here: iOS App Store / Android App Store) in the Kruger, and he says, 'It made a huge difference to our trip.' Perhaps the other key to seeing this sighting, was due to his patience, “Others came and went, missing the action!”, he says. What the images don’t show, is two pairs of mating lions spotted across the river. Listening to the roars, and watching the pairs mate added to their experience. With his Canon 60D DSLR and a Tamron 150-600mm f5-6.3 Di VC USD, he photographed and observed the lions for about 10 minutes. “At this stage, I didn’t think it could possibly get any better,” he says. That is until he spotted the leopard sitting on the rock! “Having 2 of the big 5 within 150 meters of each other was simply unbelievable,” says Daniel. And then, as the lions started moving, he saw the opportunity to snap an image of a leopard and lion together. “Still, I never expected what was coming...! The lioness moved off first which got the attention of the leopard, however the lioness did not spot her, and continued. The male lion followed her, however he immediately noticed the leopard on the rock. And then I realised, the leopard had two cubs playing below her.”  *This image is copyright of its original author Naturally predators are there to compete, and will often try and eliminate competition. If all predators got along, food sources would be minimal. “This really got my adrenalin pumping. In the moment, it was a bit surreal as it happened so fast. It was only afterwards that it set in just how rare this unfolding was, and how privileged I was,” exclaims Daniel. From that moment, things happened fast! The lion sprinted towards the cubs! “This is when the leopard jumped off of the rock and challenged him. I believe this was the distraction required to save her cubs,” says Daniel. “You can see in the sequence of the images as quickly as she jumped down and took on this huge male lion, she was back up on top of the boulder out of harm’s way, now that the cubs were safely hidden under the boulder.  *This image is copyright of its original author For the first 2 months of any leopard cub’s life, their mother keeps them hidden in dense bush, rock clefts or hollow tree trunks. And typically they stay with their mom for approximately 1.5 years, during which time she will teach and protect them. Only when they can hunt for themselves, will they leave their mother’s side. Once the male realised he had no access to the cubs, he quickly lost interest. And mother leopard proudly stood atop her rock and watched him stroll away. Daniel says, “Perhaps it was my perception, but as he turned around he surely wore a look of defeat”.  *This image is copyright of its original author Daniel concludes, 'Finally, always pay extra careful attention to your surroundings. Often this will allow you to witness things you may have missed!”  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Leopard killing a hyena
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Believe it or not but that hyena actually survived this attack.
It was unconscious and left for dead then it regained consciousness. Lucky
Ranthambhore National Park
Today zone no 7 Tiger T-61 & Leopard sighting Photo by Anaa Hill @ Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Tigress and Male leopard interaction from Ranthmbore national park - http://wildfact.com/forum/topic-felines-...4#pid36334
Atanu Chakraborty
Sometime back I had posted an image of a leopard from my Kabini trip (resting on a tree) - I had written about how the leopard was chased by a tigress right up the tree (uncessful hunt but the tiger had managed to paw the Leopard while climbing the tree). Here is the image of the tiger - sub-adult female tiger of the Kabini backwaters - climbing down the tree ... the whole scene was awesome right from the chase to the tiger coming down the tree (the action of the chase was too fast to capture as I had mentioned, but I could get this image of the tiger climbing down) !! - Sub adult female of backwaters - Nagarhole National Park, Jan 2017 !!  *This image is copyright of its original author
Stand off between a crocodile and a leopard.
I've lost the account but here's what I remember of the story: The zebra apparently broke a leg and became an easy prey for the crocodile. The leopard however managed to claim the kill.  *This image is copyright of its original author
 
@Ngala Thanks!
@Spalea Seems like I'm mixing accounts, here's the full story of this one: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1757144/in...oss-river/
My favourite encounter; male leopard vs five lionesses. They just couldn't bring this big guy down!
Account: The sighting of the month from Mara Plains was when Kali, the huge resident male leopard on the Olare River, was found having a bit of a fling with a leopardess, but the five lionesses and sub-adults of the Double-Crossing pride heard the chorus of growls. The lionesses stalked in and charged, the two leopards split and scattered, the leopardess headed upstream but the lions wanted Kali. They chased him into a small gully, where they surrounded him before jumping in on top of him. Huge snarls and roars followed before seconds later Kali literally popped out of the gully like a cork from a bottle. He took off down the river with the lionesses RIGHT behind him. The first refuge he came to was a slight overhang in the riverbank with a couple of roots across its access. He jumped into this spot and the lionesses tried to get at him but he let rip with the most fearsome combinations of teeth and claws from all four feet as he lay on his back, keeping his spine firmly against the riverbank. The lionesses backed off, keeping him pinned down, their faces bloody and covered in mud, unsure what to do next. Over the next half an hour the lions went at him twice more and we thought after the second attempt that he was finished. He had five lionesses ON TOP of him, all biting and clawing, but amazingly, despite the onslaught, Kali beat the lionesses off one at a time until they stood back, looking around through battered faces with what seemed like the realization that there is perhaps nothing more vicious than a cornered huge male leopard. After this, the lionesses began to call for back up, roaring and marking the area around where Kali was crouched, snarling like a demon. They were calling the pride males. Kali obviously worked this out too and in the short time it took for the lionesses to be preoccupied calling for the males he crept out of the river overhang, but he did not run. He quietly, and without showing any limps or weakness, climbed the riverbank. At the top, rather than bolting for the nearest tree, he stopped, turned and looked back with blue rage in his eyes that we will never forget. Then, as the male lions finally came trotting through the bush, Kali took off. The lionesses heard him go and gave chase, but too late. He went up a Euclea tree like nothing had happened, leaving the lionesses furious at the bottom. What happened next was like a scene from one of those angry couples talk shows – the lionesses went at the male lions, unleashing their rage in a full attack, obviously full of pent-up anger at their quarry getting away. “Where the hell have you been you lazy (bleep bleep bleep bleep)!!!”. The male lions took the attack, stunned by the female’s aggression, before fighting back in full force, causing the unruly lionesses to split and run in all directions. This incredible sequence ended with the ‘lazy, slow and overfed’ Double Crossing males stalking around marking every bush and stick they saw in attempts to reassure themselves and the lionesses of their dominance and prowess. 
Fantastic photo of a young male lion surrounded by spotted hyenas!
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