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Leopard Predation Thread
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Leopard Predation Thread
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Abishek Vaidyanathan
My milk man came to me and said that his buffalow was caught by a leopard in front of his eye, when he intervened the leopard left the prey and ran away but it was too late for the buffalow. He told me the carcass is still there and it might come back for it. I went to the spot and took a safe vantage point from a long distance to capture the same. The leopard obliged and came out to feast on the kill. It was late in evening fading light and this image was shot from a long distance so had to crop hence the low quality. It was a moment to be captured and remembered. Nikon Gears Valparai  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
" Leopard expertly drags the remains of a zebra up a tree for later consumption ".
credits to Mike Welton
In what might just be the sighting of the year, several guests witnessed a truly remarkable and most unusual interaction between two unlikely characters: a leopard and a python. The story goes that the leopard was stalking an impala, and stumbled across a massive python, with both taken by surprise. A fierce and frenzied battle ensued, with both combatants having the upper hand at different times. The five-metre long python nearly coiled around the leopard before it managed to wrangle free, spinning around to attack the enormous snake from a different angle. In the end, the leopard was the victor and enjoyed a hard-earned meal.  *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  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author https://angama.com/blog-posts/this-week-...lOAjTvHXXQ
Even if Leopards are the apex predators of Sri Lanka, they can still hoist their kills up trees from time to time.
Leopard with his Axis or Spotted Deer cache.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author From here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5koakLAFyiI 
Quite an unusual occasion of a leopard scavenging
"T-Rex Masupe was called to this rather grisly scene near Abu Camp, Botswana by two camp assistants who had been out to fetch firewood for the Abu Camp boma. Initially they thought it could have been a poaching incident because one of the kudu’s rear legs was missing, having been very neatly severed. When Rex arrived on the scene he discovered that the leg had been removed by a male leopard after following his spoor to a tree 80 metres from the scene. Two dead kudus were simply too big a meal for the leopard which had failed to unlock the antelopes."  *This image is copyright of its original author
(09-10-2019, 01:02 AM)Spalea Wrote: An other amazing feat... Phenomenal ! South Africa Did a female Leopard hoist a male Impala? Approximate female leopard weight in Sabi Sands/Londolozi: Quote: Male leopards in this area weigh closer to 60-70kg and the females 30-40kg. https://blog.londolozi.com/2016/03/10/the-difference-between-a-leopard-and-a-cheetah/ Male Impala weight: Quote: Males typically weigh 53–76 kilograms (117–168 lb) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impala That is one of the most impressive feats of strength I have seen of any big cat (proportionally speaking).
Incredible speed ! " Even in slow motion it’s crazy how quickly a Predator makes its micro decisions. Pouncing and soon after changing directions he forces his preys hand and adjusts accordingly
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A leopard against a big warthog before a spotted hyena intervenes... Warning: the warthog was screaming very noisily !
Leopard with Bonnet Macaque kill
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