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| RojJones | Jan 13 2014, 06:12 AM Post #1 |
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I monitor and patrol the Conservation area in West Gate Community Conservancy on a daily basis, recording all sightings of not only predators but wild prey too and even livestock, who at times encroach into this small area in the middle of the conservancy. A few days ago, during my morning drive, I saw a huge leopard just about to cross the road in front of me. I turned off the engine and waited as the leopard, as most animals in West Gate are, was very nervous. The leopard sat on the road and watched me nervously and it was then that I realized it was actually holding onto something. It was hard to see what it was but as I tried to get closer the leopard moved off with it. It was then clear what was being dragged – another leopard.  Male leopard watches me The leopard dragged the other one across the road holding onto its prey and moved off into the nearby bushes. It disappeared from sight as it hid in the thick Salvadora bushes on the side of the road.   The leopard dragged its prey and disappeared into the nearby thick bushes I was confused -what was going on? Was this a female with her dead young one? Did the lions kill this leopard (3 lions were in the area the previous night) and another leopard found it and was dragging it away? Or did this leopard actually kill this other one? It became clear that this was indeed a male leopard and not a female one. A few hours later we returned with the scouts from the conservancy and went into the bushes on foot. The scouts spotted the dead leopard hidden deep in the Salvadora thicket. It was a younger male leopard and it had been clearly suffocated by the older leopard. The killer had eaten a large chunk of the stomach but left the rest.  Remains of the leopard’s prey  The younger leopard had been suffocated The killer leopard was seen again the following morning in the same area but there were very few remains of the younger dead leopard. I was and still am pretty shocked. About a year ago I saw a leopard kill and eat a cheetah in Samburu, but this was the first time I had heard of a leopard killing and eating another leopard. The reasons are obvious – territoriality, competition. However, eating it was what shocked me. The scouts of the conservancy are all intrigued by this occurrence and Stephen, the Head of Security of the conservancy, said “Anything is possible here in West Gate”. It sure is! http://ewasolions.wildlifedirect.org/2009/01/07/leopard-cannibalism/ Leopard killing caracal      Leopard killing cat      Leopard killing cheetah Came across this Cheeta that killed the Impala...was starting to feed when a Leopard took advantage and killed the Cheeta..Then Hung them both in the tree...sad..But thats the Bush...All were gone the next day/...Not the best pic..was far off..light was harsh...But something diff to share http://www.outdoorphoto.co.za/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=190222    Leopard killing crocodile  Leopard VS crocodile (34 pics) Leopard killing hyena     Leopard killing python   Leopard killing otter      
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| RojJones | Jan 13 2014, 06:13 AM Post #2 |
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Leopard killing eared fox Leopard killing dog  Leopard killing cheetah  Hyena, died after a fight with a leopard https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=438993086151622&set=a.264053263645606.84413.107365705981030&type=1&theater  The next morning we all drove out to a friend's game farm to spend the weekend. Shortly before arriving at the farm gate, we came across a fresh leopard kill of two wild dogs. One was still quivering and taking it's last few breaths of life. Colin got out of the truck to investigate but quickly got back in after seeing the leopard tracks. Wild dogs and leopards are competing predators and will often kill each other. This time the two wild dogs were no match for the leopard and the fight only lasted a few seconds. http://yukoneagleair.blogspot.ru/2011_07_01_archive.html  Leopard killing man  Leopard killing mongoose  Baboons versus leopard October 05, 2013 We find a heavily bleeding baboon in Zambia's South Luangwa National Park. His troop is making loud alarm calls. It turned out that the baboon had attacked the cub of a female leopard and the leopard had subsequently wounded the baboon.  Our guide was convinced that the leopard would return once she had brought her cub into safety. We waited for a little over an hour and indeed he was right.  The baboons were in vain trying to protect their friend.  In the meantime a group of Zambian school kids on school excursion had arrived at the scene. While I was capturing the expressions of the kids one of the troop baboons bit in the tail of the leopard. A shot I missed but my 13 year old daughter captured it on video.  http://www.withinafrica.com/blog/2013/10/baboons-versus-leopard Leopard killing baboon   Leopard hunting-killing German Shepard  Description: The leopard climbed through the mission window late one night. My Uncle's German Shepard attacked it. Although the dog was killed, it gave my Uncle enough time to get his gun. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhutsebaut/4883041961/ Leopard killing jackal & cat  Leopard killing python 1  Leopard killing python 2  Leopard killing python 3  Leopard killing baboon  Leopard killing jackal  Young male Leopard killing Monitor Lizard http://www.wildencounters.net/weblog/2010/08/masai-mara-kenya-august-2010/  
Edited by Taipan, Jan 13 2014, 10:35 PM.
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| spalea | Jan 13 2014, 07:47 AM Post #3 |
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Really impressive ! Finally that proves that leopards have a very large range of preys, others predators included. |
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| RojJones | Jan 13 2014, 07:53 AM Post #4 |
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Leopard killing honey badger  Leopard cub killing civet This is the winning image for July - a leopard cub with civet kill. This picture was taken in the Kruger National Park by Trent Alexander from South Africa. http://www.sanparks.org/about/news/2011/best_sightings/default.php  Leopard killing wild cat http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/leopard-with-african-wild-cat-kill-paul-fell.jpg Leopard killing jackal  This was my first ever Leopard kill, which took Thumbela (the leopards name from Sabi Sabi) more than 40 minutes to kill this very big male warthog. The pig squealed for the whole duration, not a very present experience, the noise generated alerted the resident hyenas who came running in ... unwise move, this is one of very few leopards I know that was not scared to "sort out" Hyenas http://photographicafrica.blogspot.ru/2011_08_01_archive.html  |
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| RojJones | Jan 13 2014, 08:48 AM Post #5 |
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The carcass of a stray dog, reportedly killed by a leopard, near the house Kisan Sabha State president Dr. Kuldip Tanwar (right), in Shimla on Wednesday. Photo: Kanwar Yogendra http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/drawn-by-stray-dogs-leopards-enter-human-settlements/article5118196.ece  Thema spotted a dead civet cat up a tree. It could only be a leopard kill. So where was the leopard? Should be close bu. But, what we did not bargain on was the leopard was being closely watched by a hyena. When the leopard went up the tree for a snack, and dropped the cat, whap! the hyena would have supper. It’s a waiting game. http://livingstylishlywell.com/2013/09/24/ulu-lapa-the-leopard-and-the-hyena/   Leopard killing porcupine  Leopard killing dog http://www.mid-day.com/news/2013/jun/260613-mumbai-leopard-makes-happy-meal-out-of-a-canine-in-mulund.htm  Food joint : G P Lagad, vice chairman of Lok Nisarg Co-Operative Housing Society, and watchman Motiram Ghorpade point to the spot where the dog was sleeping when the leopard pounced on it on Friday. Pic/Sameer Markande  A stray dog entered the lobby of Lok Nisarg Co-Operative Housing Society in Mulund at 2.04 am for a nap  At 2.38 am, a leopard enters the lobby in search of prey  Eight seconds later, the big cat caught hold of the unaware dog that was fast asleep, by its neck  The leopard then dragged the canine by the throat and ran away into the forest adjacent to the building Leopard attack honey badger    http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhinoafricasafaris/4665643287/in/photostream/ Edited by RojJones, Jan 13 2014, 08:50 AM.
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| Shin | Jan 13 2014, 08:50 AM Post #6 |
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this thread is amazing! Good job finding, organizing and posting all of the accounts & images! However-that picture of the leopard suffocating the Hyena isn't actually a 'leopard kill' ,as the Hyena managed to survive the encounter... Regardless-this thread is marvelous(albeit a tad disturbing) |
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| RojJones | Jan 13 2014, 10:12 AM Post #7 |
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Today Rangers Kichine and Kitilla found the below dead Lion cub stashed in a tree. Lion tracks were all over the base of the tree but it was obvious that no lion would have been able to stow the dead cub way up in the thin branches. The consensus on the ground is that a new Male Lion is in town who killed this young and that in the night a Leopard came to claim the cub and try to stow it for later. Even this seems like abnormal behavior on a Leopard’s part, also quite risky as the lions like this area and would love nothing more than killing a Leopard. Possibly in the middle of the night when the Leopard was feeling more brazen he was able to take the kill when the Lions were sleeping off a bit. Then in the morning when the lions realized what the Leopard intended they slept beneath the tree to prevent his return (there were no Leopard tracks to be seen as they were covered by Lion tracks that flushed just in front of our rangers). I have left the camera trap at the tree for the night to see who returns to the scene of the crime. http://tumaren.wildlifedirect.org/2009/03/30/dead-baby-lion/  Once the hyena was dragged up the tree, he no longer stood any chance. Instead of being the one to lock his firm jaws around flesh and bones, he now felt the powerful grip of the Maxabeni 3:2 Young Male Leopard around the back of his neck. Suspended 5 meters up and wailing for assistance from any creature that might hear him, the only other animal that arrived was the Maxabeni 3:3 young Male Leopard. After one too many stolen kills and aggressive encounters, the Maxabeni Leopard Brothers were now exacting their revenge…. It is hard to surmise precisely why this encounter happened as leopards do not typically hunt, let alone eat, hyenas. The obvious conclusion suggests the unsuspecting hyena was in the wrong place at the wrong time; suffering the actions of the two brothers who act more confidently than usual when together. The small, lone hyena stood no chance against the two brutes who opportunistically decided to attack him. He was an unsuspecting victim in the ecosystem. But is there a deeper reason as to this aggressive outburst on the side of the Maxabeni brothers? The hyena population at Londolozi has increased largely over the last 5 years largely owing to the instability of the lion dynamics as well as the growth of the prey species populations. The increase in competition for food has led to greater conflict than normal between the leopards and hyena. You will remember our post, Hyenas chase Maxabeni Brothers off a Kill. Surely these such encounters only add to the leopards’ motive for acting with such aggression towards hyenas?  The maturity of these two brothers has also crossed through my mind. Are they at the stage whereby they are now looking to assert themselves dominantly? Is this the beginning of further conflict between these two predators and even between their own species? The brothers are still living underneath their mothers care despite being over 24 months of age. Natural aggressive tendencies and dominant instincts could well be coming forward prominently as they mature each day. What other reasons do you think contributed to this rare and isolated event between the two brothers and the hyena occurring? Please leave your thoughts in the comments section below. http://blog.londolozi.com/2010/11/the-revenge-of-the-maxabeni-brothers/ Leopard killing python  Python being torn aparts by two leopards http://news.asiantown.net/r/17918/i/9/4/49397 Unlucky python became the focus of an epic tug-of-war between two fearsome leopards. The six-and-a-half-foot African rock python became the unwilling "rope" in the game, after being captured by a female leopard in the long grass.  But as she dragged it along behind her, she was ambushed by her over-zealous son who wanted to land the kill for himself. The young male snatched the end of the enormous snake in his powerful jaws, and tried to tug it away from his mother. The two big cats fought ferociously over their prey for half an hour, in front of stunned guests at the MalaMala game reserve in South Africa. The brutal battle was only ended when the female leopard gave up, retreating to a tree while her son tucked into his prize. But he only ate a morsel before deciding it was not to his taste, and discarding the snake's body in the long grass. The unusual scene was caught on camera by American photographer Josh Scheinert, who was staying at the MalaMala reserve. Antony Mulligan, 31, manager of the reserve, said: "It was a really incredible sight — it's very, very rare. "I've never seen anything like it before. Just to see two adult leopards together is rare, so to get them in a tug of war situation like this is amazing   Leopard killing baboon 1  Leopard killing baboon 2  Leopard killing vervet monkey http://primateandpredatorproject.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/baboon-collaring/  It seem as though the Marthly Male, or Tyson as he is affectionately known, had taken it upon himself to regulate the baboon population, leaving his territory with purpose and ignoring the abundance of easier prey in camp such as bushbuck and nyala. After all, baboons are no friends of leopards: they often spot them with their unbelievable eyesight and give away their presence to potential prey with deep alarm barks. They have also been known to kill small cubs found unattended. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVhaXMYiZgw This particular morning, we heard the alarm calls of the baboons in the early hours, and went out to find a carcass hoisted in a prominent marula tree just south of camp, like a flag with its raiser sitting proudly beneath. Above is the footage we got as he climbed the tree, fed on the carcass, and then brought it down. He would eventually move it to a more shady and secure location, clearly having decided the message had been received.  Leopard killing jackal 1   Leopard killing jackal 2  
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| RojJones | Jan 13 2014, 11:04 AM Post #8 |
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Leopard killing jackal http://www.carnivorabattle.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=animalphotos&action=display&thread=9    young leopard caught jackal that proably kileld one of her cubs, and the jackal actually escaped 4 times, but was caught again and again by the leopard each time    Leopard killing monitor lizard http://safaritalk.net/topic/4684-show-us-your-leopard-pics/page-5           The photo as shown above as a Maneater Leopard who killed one 40 yaer Man , four Woman and three childan..The Maneater leopard shooted by L.S.Rawat 23 Jan 2007 .This Maneater Leopard was the 11 th in order of serial number as shooted by Lakhapat Singh Rawat. http://lakhapat.blogspot.ru/2011/08/photo-as-shown-above-as-maneater.html |
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| RojJones | Jan 13 2014, 11:33 AM Post #9 |
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Leopard eating leopard        
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| TIKI | Jan 13 2014, 12:46 PM Post #10 |
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I bet he keeps and hangs dead carcasses like Leather Face. Showing the other creatures, he/she ain't playing games. |
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| Ophiophagy | Jan 13 2014, 02:13 PM Post #11 |
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leopard vs big python they are the only cats that take out adult pythons that i know of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrZBkxiluBY |
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| Ophiophagy | Jan 13 2014, 02:15 PM Post #12 |
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look how thick the last python is? lions dont even kill them. that i have seen another leopard vs python http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H269kie2028 here is another one but elephants chase the leopard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKQiCh6J3yE Edited by Ophiophagy, Jan 13 2014, 02:22 PM.
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| Koolyote | Jan 13 2014, 06:01 PM Post #13 |
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That's not a Honey Badger, looks more like a Civet to me. |
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| Animal man | Jan 13 2014, 06:45 PM Post #14 |
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Agreed |
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| RojJones | Jan 13 2014, 08:32 PM Post #15 |
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Description: Rhino Africa Safaris - Leopard vs Honey badger http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhinoafricasafaris/4665643287/in/photostream/ Yea, Not honey badger.  Edited by RojJones, Jan 13 2014, 08:32 PM.
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