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Leopards of Sabi Sands

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Ahmed Laher: " The legendary hukumuri...giving the hyenas some warning to back off after they harassed him for a while...

Arathusa sabi sands "


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" On this cool, overcast day, Scotia was found sleeping soundly on a rocky outcrop in a drainage line. She was completely unperturbed by the game viewers as we approached her and only every now and then lifted her head, groomed herself and then dropped her head back down to her rocky pillow. "


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" On Patrol.

Male leopards have massive territories and will spend the majority of their time patrolling, scent marking and rasping, making sure that all other males know who this area belongs too.
As the males have much territories than the females, they can often have 3-4 different females in their territory and in order to successfully spread their genetics, it is crucial that they patrol on a regular basis.
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About this leopard according to Trevor McCall-Peat's site: " On Patrol.

A male leopard I saw many years ago when I worked at Londolozi. I was fortunate enough to spend some time with him while I was recently at @sabisabireserve
It’s amazing to think this guy is 11 years old and still going! Just imagine the kind of life he has lived in an area teaming with other predators! To hunt, patrol and survive all on his own says it all! "
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" We were fortunate enough to come across this male leopard that took an opportunity with some unsuspecting impala approaching a waterhole. He was successful and was in the process of suffocating the male impala when a big herd of elephants decided that they wanted to drink at the waterhole too. Most of the elephants did not even notice Xovonekela and his kill with some elephants walking to within meters of him; neither leopard nor elephants flinched. "


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" We went out in search of lions and came across Scotia female leopard stalking impala in the distance as well as scent marking and stopping to groom herself. "


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Ahmed Laher: " The legendary hukumuri... Blind in 1 eye...

Arathusa sabi sands "


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Looking death in the face
Tlalamba and a baby impala
11-10-20 sunrise drive with James Hendry and Gert on camera near buffelshoek

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Teeth comparison.
Tingana is estimated to be born in 2006(when first seen)
Thanda born between Nov/Dec 2006. 

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A Sabi Sands Legend
The one and only Hukumuri!
Photo credit to: Thomas Werner


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( This post was last modified: 11-26-2020, 12:59 PM by Styx38 )

I posted this before in the Leopard Predation thread, but here is Dewane with a Nyala bull kill.




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Eye level with the handsome and big Hukumuri male leopard on the move at Elephant Plains Game Lodge. 
Nothing best of photograph  one of the best and successful hunters of the African Savannah. The Leopards!
Photo credits: Amari Bornman Photography

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Hukumuri decided to pay a visit to Arathusa Safari Lodge and make himself comfortable outside one of the unoccupied rooms.

Photo credit: Roy Mkansi


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Killer in the shadows!
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A little flashback to the Duke of Djuma’s younger days!
Image credits: Liam Rainier
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Djuma
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