Leopard Predation Thread

[Styx38]

Leopard diet in Phinda Game Reserve

"Eighty-six per cent (N = 185) of kills comprised the six herbivore species that we counted. Nyala (N = 94) made up almost half of the carcasses found, followed by impala (N = 34), warthog (N = 22), grey duiker (N = 14), red duiker (N = 11) and reedbuck (N = 10). "

source: Balme et. al. 2007. Feeding habitat selection by hunting leopards Panthera pardus in a woodland savanna: prey catchability versus abundance


Seems they had a preference for Nyala, which have fairly large males. Reply

[Styx38]

Leopard Cub with Nyala Bull killed by Mother.

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"A young male leopard feeding on an Nyala that was killed by his mother."


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[Styx38]

Leopard with Nyala Bull kill.

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[Styx38]

Sub-adult Leopard at 14 months of age killed a full grown Kudu.

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[Styx38]

Leopard killed a Kudu bull. Bush pigs stole it later.

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"This adult kudu bull was killed by a leopard and after it left the bush pig family moved in to scavenge the remains."


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[Rage2277]

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[Styx38]

(10-24-2020, 07:50 AM)Rage2277 Wrote:

That is not Leopard predation.

This is Leopard predation. 

Leopard kills Ostrich.

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[Rage2277]

(10-24-2020, 08:28 AM)Styx38 Wrote:

(10-24-2020, 07:50 AM)Rage2277 Wrote:

That is not Leopard predation.

This is Leopard predation. 

Leopard kills Ostrich.

i know what predations is..doesn't matter if the leopard wasn't attacking the boar it's an interaction between predator and prey Reply

[Styx38]

(10-24-2020, 10:14 AM)Rage2277 Wrote:

(10-24-2020, 08:28 AM)Styx38 Wrote:

(10-24-2020, 07:50 AM)Rage2277 Wrote:

That is not Leopard predation.

This is Leopard predation. 

Leopard kills Ostrich.

i know what predations is..doesn't matter if the leopard wasn't attacking the boar it's an interaction between predator and prey

Predation is usually when the predator kills or is killing the prey. Sometimes, the prey is already killed off by the predator.

Wild Boar are preyed less on in comparison to the other Ungulates. This means that the Wild Boar might be just bugging the Leopard rather than fending it off.

I mean, Leopards also prey on smaller carnivores, but they are not main prey. 

If you find a Leopard and small cat or canid snarling at each other, you would put it in an 'interactions' thread or a Leopard subspecies thread rather than a predation thread.

Same goes for the Wild Boar video.

If a Leopard kills or has killed any of these animals, then can it be considered valid predation.

For example, here is a Leopard dragging a Wild Boar kill.

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[Ashutosh]

Leopard from Bandipur Tiger Reserve with a Malabar Giant Squirrel kill.

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[Pckts]

Leopard sighting with spotted dear kill in Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan.
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[Styx38]

a) Male Ostrich killed by a Leopard.

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"DEAD OSTRICH Struthio camelus killed by leopard"

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b) Female Ostrich killed by Leopard

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"A female leopard dragging the carcass of a female ostrich into grass to conceal the kill South Africa. 
A female leopard with feathers in her mouth after dragging the carcass of a female ostrich kill Kalahari"

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[Styx38]

Leopard with Sambar kill.

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[Styx38]

Leopard with Sambar kill.

The Sambar Deer seems pretty large, so it is an adult. Could be a Stag?

Here is a gif of the the Leopard turning over the Sambar Deer carcass just for size comparison.

Sadly enough, the trees and the position of the body make it hard to get a glance of any antlers.

Still, very massive kill. Seems comparable if not bigger than the Kudu killed by Leopards.

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[Styx38]

Leopard kills Wild Boar after a long battle.

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