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(04-26-2019, 12:35 PM)Shadow Wrote: This link is to book from a hunter, there is also a bit about his observations about weighs and sizes of leopards in jungle. Of course not the same as scientific study, but still interesting to read something from a hunter who doesn´t seem to like exaggerate.
The hunter was mostly in the Savannas of Tanzania and Kenya, rather than the jungles of Gabon and other parts of Central Africa.
The jungle Leopards he mentioned were actually in Central India. At least he slightly admitted about the skull size to overall size comparison:
Quote:The big male leopard shot by Gates in Chad had then the second largest skull ever recorded and as leopards go it was an enormous animal
There are rainforests also in Tanzania. And back then 1959 most probably more than today. So when he talks about jungle leopards and about one he shot, where did you find savannah to that part? He mentioned Dunbar in India and then tells about the one leopard he shot in Tanzania. I understood, that he meant leopard in jungle/rainforest or do you have other information? Of course text leaves it open and it could be either way. So maybe you meant, that it is not sure where he shot it?
He mentioned the leopards as "Safari leopards". Most Safaris take place in the Savannas of Africa.
Also he mentioned using a zebra as a bait for the leopard, and lions coming at the scene. Seems like he was in the savannas of Tanzania.
(04-26-2019, 12:35 PM)Shadow Wrote: This link is to book from a hunter, there is also a bit about his observations about weighs and sizes of leopards in jungle. Of course not the same as scientific study, but still interesting to read something from a hunter who doesn´t seem to like exaggerate.
The hunter was mostly in the Savannas of Tanzania and Kenya, rather than the jungles of Gabon and other parts of Central Africa.
The jungle Leopards he mentioned were actually in Central India. At least he slightly admitted about the skull size to overall size comparison:
Quote:The big male leopard shot by Gates in Chad had then the second largest skull ever recorded and as leopards go it was an enormous animal
There are rainforests also in Tanzania. And back then 1959 most probably more than today. So when he talks about jungle leopards and about one he shot, where did you find savannah to that part? He mentioned Dunbar in India and then tells about the one leopard he shot in Tanzania. I understood, that he meant leopard in jungle/rainforest or do you have other information? Of course text leaves it open and it could be either way. So maybe you meant, that it is not sure where he shot it?
He mentioned the leopards as "Safari leopards". Most Safaris take place in the Savannas of Africa.
Also he mentioned using a zebra as a bait for the leopard, and lions coming at the scene. Seems like he was in the savannas of Tanzania.
Yes, I noticed too that now, it looks like that. I have some memory, that this guy would have been hunting in jungle too, but it might be wrong image in my mind. Have to check when a bit more time :)
New video footage of an impressive male. The uploader doesn't seem familiar with leopards though. Thinking it's in love with its own reflection while it's actually acting territorial becouse the leopard thinks the reflection is a potentional rival.
Here's a screenshot of his massive skull. Another example of these males being large and robust, with large skulls:
06-02-2019, 03:59 AM( This post was last modified: 06-02-2019, 04:21 AM by Shadow )
(06-02-2019, 03:49 AM)Luipaard Wrote: New video footage of an impressive male. The uploader doesn't seem familiar with leopards though. Thinking it's in love with its own reflection while it's actually acting territorial becouse the leopard thinks the reflection is a potentional rival.
Here's a screenshot of his massive skull. Another example of these males being large and robust, with large skulls:
*This image is copyright of its original author
That uploader is the guy who has put those mirrors there in the jungle and has studied many many years leopards in the jungle. If you look closer you find other videos too. So he knows something about leopards for sure :)
(06-02-2019, 03:49 AM)Luipaard Wrote: New video footage of an impressive male. The uploader doesn't seem familiar with leopards though. Thinking it's in love with its own reflection while it's actually acting territorial becouse the leopard thinks the reflection is a potentional rival.
Here's a screenshot of his massive skull. Another example of these males being large and robust, with large skulls:
*This image is copyright of its original author
That uploader is the guy who has put those mirrors there in the jungle and has studied many many years leopards in the jungle. If you look closer you find other videos too. So he knows something about leopards for sure :)
I'm aware that he put those mirrors there, including the camera's. But for real:
"This leopard stayed almost three full days near a mirror (day, night, sun, rain), rubbing against its reflection, drooling and purring, signs of happiness in this feline. It is amazing that he is looking for company while genetically, unlike lions living in troops, leopards are programmed to live alone."
Again, he does not know what he's talking about. He's just a photographer.
