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Felids Interactions - Interspecific Conflicts
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Felids Interactions - Interspecific Conflicts
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Vet involved in tranquilizing T120 was Dr. Rajeev Garg. He has been involved in almost all tranquilizations of tigers in Ranthambore and MHTR in past few yrs eg - T109, T101, MT3 and also Ustad in May of 2015. I already have a sort-of confirmation about Ustad's 258 kg weight but if someone can provide contact details of Dr. Rajeev, that would be very helpful.
2 captive raised cheetahs killed by leopards:
 *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Both cheetahs were adult males raised in captivity and both suffered spine injuries which is interesting because that means leopards kill competitors with spine bites like lions do. The exact weights of these cheetahs werent given but here is the weight range for the cheetahs in this study:  *This image is copyright of its original author
Some more fatal leopard-cheetah interactions:
 *This image is copyright of its original author 4/13 natural causes of death for cheetahs in this study were attributed to leopards https://cheetah.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/recommendations-for-the-rehabilitation-and-release-of-wild-born-captive-raised-cheetahs-the-importance-of-pre-and-post-release-management-for-optimizing-survival.pdf 
Looks like a grumpy male leopard who didn't even decide to climb further up the tree:
"This was a once in a lifetime sighting captured by our safari guide Robert Peter whilst on game drive with guests. They came across a leopard and lioness in a tree, inches away from each other! After some tense moments the lioness came down and walked away"  *This image is copyright of its original author Lemala Camps & Lodges 
Similar to this post, here is a Tawny Eagle eating from a Leopard kill in Kruger, South Africa.
 *This image is copyright of its original author https://www.instagram.com/p/BH_wA_ZBfSE/
There should be a predator hierarchy in Thailand.
For example, Hog Badgers made up the highest amount of a Leopard's diet due to their relative abundance in Kaeng Krachan Nationai Park, Thailand.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author source: Grassman, L. I. "Ecology and behavior of the Indochinese leopard in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand." Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society 47.1 (1999): 77-93. What is interesting is that a Hog Badger managed to kill an adult Female King Cobra.  *This image is copyright of its original author source: Marshall, Benjamin M., et al. "Hits close to home: repeated persecution of King Cobras (Ophiophagus hannah) in Northeastern Thailand." Tropical Conservation Science 11 (2018): 1940082918818401. So Leopards prey on Hog Badgers, which are one of the few mesopredators currently documented to kill adult King Cobras. An interesting food chain in Thailand or Southeast Asia. 
Very very lucky leopard. Probably, the male lions were only focused on food.
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