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| Lions vs Leopards; Compilation thread | |
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| chui | Oct 21 2016, 08:17 PM Post #121 |
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Awesome find marc and kuri! Good to see the Bike is still around and well, he's a real old timer. Here's an interesting encounter between a leopard and its other larger relative, the tiger. Based on the description, this interaction appears to have initially involved a leopard mating pair, with the female apparently fleeing at the sign of the tigress but with the male not really budging. The difference in behaviour between the sexes shouldn't really come as too much of a surprise to those of us who avidly read about this species. Interestingly, following the stand off it was the tigress (albeit a young one) who is said to have gave way. "The reaction when a young Tigress came across a full grown Leopard... On a safari in Kanha Tiger Reserve, India, came true a dream situation. We followed a Tigress for an hour. Later something incredible happened that non of us anticipated. The Tigress bumped into two Leopards on the road. One leopard ran away with fright. The other, a male, sat still on the road. The two big cats stared at each other trying to judge their size. Soon the young tigress decide to avoid a conflict and climbed down the Bamboo valley. Later, the leopards disappeared in the hills." |
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| 1977marc | Oct 23 2016, 12:46 AM Post #122 |
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Amazing encounter Chui, never seen that before with a tiger. I think very big dominant leopard are full of confidence, are no walk over for a lioness ..and show here for a tigress and they know it |
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| Luipaard | Jan 11 2017, 09:34 AM Post #123 |
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Male leopard fighting for his life against 5 lionesses. This video has been shared in a different post so I decided to put it here. It's the same leopard from another video (even same ambush). Male leopard vs 5 lionesses |
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| Luipaard | Jan 16 2017, 09:05 AM Post #124 |
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Female leopard protecting her cubs by 'taking on' a male lion. https://www.latestsightings.com/blog/Leopard_mom_Lion_Fight_to_save_cub_in_kruger_national_park   
Edited by Luipaard, Jan 16 2017, 09:08 AM.
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| charliegrin | Jan 16 2017, 11:41 AM Post #125 |
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Lioness kills leopardess cub. Youtube |
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| Luipaard | Jan 18 2017, 09:43 AM Post #126 |
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"Yesterday afternoon a male leopard was near the marsh, he had just killed a young wildebeest. Suddenly 2 lionesses appeared and came towards the kill, the leopard sloped off into a grass thicket to hide and the lionesses took over the kill. They played with the kill for a while and then started to eat it. The leopard then decided to run further away and at that moment one of the lionesses (Kini) charged the leopard, there was a fight between leopard and lion, the lioness released her hold on the leopard and he charged up a nearby tree with the lioness chasing. The lioness made a half hearted attempt at the tree and the leopard sped to the top branches where he urinated on the lioness below. She then retreated back to the kill. Both had a few scratch wounds." http://www.governorscamp.com/blog/amazing-scenes-leopard-and-lion-fight Found an amazing picture in a blog about the Airstrip male who recently died unfortunately. There's also this text about the Airstrip leopard vs lions: "Some of my most memorable sightings with this leopard involved interactions with other predators, most notably lions and hyenas and indeed it was his nonchalant approach to the former that won over much of our respect, but would also ultimately lead to his demise. Between the rangers there are many accounts of him strolling towards a pride of lions, way past the point where most leopards would’ve chickened out. He would then normally observe them for a brief period before moving away but on the odd occasion the lions detected his presence and gave chase. Every chase that we witnessed ended in a safe escape for the Airstrip male however I can recall at least two instances where we found him sporting deep gashes along his hindquarters with lions nearby."  EDIT: After posting I finished reading the last post and this is what they think happened to the Airstrip male: "By all accounts the Airstrip male went out fighting. Reports state that his body was found under the shade of a bush. He’d dragged himself to this position before passing away. Tracks nearby suggested that he’d been involved in a scrap with two lions – two varying reports both point the finger at the members of the Marthly pride, either the two lionesses with cubs or two of the sub-adult males. I’d like to think that it went down something like this – the Airstrip male noticed one lion on its own and advanced only to realise, when it was too late, that his blind eye had let him down and there were in fact two lions. I’m sure he went out like he lived: all guns blazing!" "In July 11th at 5.30pm two of the breakaway lionesses had a fight with an old male leopard near the wooded area in marsh, the lioness was Jicho and we think she fought the leopard because he got a bit too close to her cubs who were nearby. The leopard and lion fought until the leopard scrambled up a tree with Jicho in pursuit. Jicho didnt get very far up the tree and the leopard then indignantly pee'ed on her from above. Jicho got a scratch on the left side of her neck which was from the leopards front pad claw, this will heal in time. Despite the age of this Leopard who had worn out lower canines he gave Jicho a good run."  "Yesterday morning my guests and I witnessed an incredible sighting. We heard audio of our large male Lion and went to investigate. As we got visual of the male and our largest Lioness we noticed a large male Leopard up a tree. Lions and Leopard do NOT get along. Lions will kill Leopard and Leopard cubs and Leopard will kill Lion cubs. The two Lions were under the tree harassing and roaring at the Leopard. About three minutes later a Crash of three Rhino wandered into our sighting, a male and two female, and started chasing the Lions away. The Leopard jumped down out of the tree and tried to jump into another tree but missed. As the Leopard missed the Lioness grabbed the Leopard by the rump and the Rhino came and chased the Lion off again. The Leopard ran off, perused by the Lions the whole while. He climbed another tree trying to escape but only reached a small branch where he was very uncomfortable. The Lions started roaring again and the Leopard jumped down and there was nowhere to run, being caught between both Lions. The male Lion caught the Leopard but the Leopard fought back. Then again the Rhinos chased the Lions and the Leopard managed to escape and run off into the bush!" http://www.kapama.com/rangerblog/battle-super-predators-rhinos-rescue/ Edited by Luipaard, Jan 18 2017, 12:15 PM.
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| Luipaard | Feb 7 2017, 02:04 AM Post #127 |
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Full story of this encounter. Really shows how agressive and determined the leopard was! The sighting of the month from Mara Plains was when Kali, the huge resident male leopard on the Olare River, was found having a bit of a fling with a leopardess, but the five lionesses and sub-adults of the Double-Crossing pride heard the chorus of growls. The lionesses stalked in and charged, the two leopards split and scattered, the leopardess headed upstream but the lions wanted Kali. They chased him into a small gully, where they surrounded him before jumping in on top of him. Huge snarls and roars followed before seconds later Kali literally popped out of the gully like a cork from a bottle. He took off down the river with the lionesses RIGHT behind him. The first refuge he came to was a slight overhang in the riverbank with a couple of roots across its access. He jumped into this spot and the lionesses tried to get at him but he let rip with the most fearsome combinations of teeth and claws from all four feet as he lay on his back, keeping his spine firmly against the riverbank. The lionesses backed off, keeping him pinned down, their faces bloody and covered in mud, unsure what to do next. Over the next half an hour the lions went at him twice more and we thought after the second attempt that he was finished. He had five lionesses ON TOP of him, all biting and clawing, but amazingly, despite the onslaught, Kali beat the lionesses off one at a time until they stood back, looking around through battered faces with what seemed like the realization that there is perhaps nothing more vicious than a cornered huge male leopard. After this, the lionesses began to call for back up, roaring and marking the area around where Kali was crouched, snarling like a demon. They were calling the pride males. Kali obviously worked this out too and in the short time it took for the lionesses to be preoccupied calling for the males he crept out of the river overhang, but he did not run. He quietly, and without showing any limps or weakness, climbed the riverbank. At the top, rather than bolting for the nearest tree, he stopped, turned and looked back with blue rage in his eyes that we will never forget. Then, as the male lions finally came trotting through the bush, Kali took off. The lionesses heard him go and gave chase, but too late. He went up a Euclea tree like nothing had happened, leaving the lionesses furious at the bottom. What happened next was like a scene from one of those angry couples talk shows – the lionesses went at the male lions, unleashing their rage in a full attack, obviously full of pent-up anger at their quarry getting away. “Where the hell have you been you lazy (bleep bleep bleep bleep)!!!”. The male lions took the attack, stunned by the female’s aggression, before fighting back in full force, causing the unruly lionesses to split and run in all directions. This incredible sequence ended with the ‘lazy, slow and overfed’ Double Crossing males stalking around marking every bush and stick they saw in attempts to reassure themselves and the lionesses of their dominance and prowess. Edited by Luipaard, Feb 7 2017, 02:05 AM.
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| SETA222 | Feb 9 2017, 06:03 AM Post #128 |
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"Leopard killed by Asiatic lion in Semredi area of Gir forest An 11-year-old leopard is believed to have been killed by an Asiatic lion in the Semredi area of the Dalkhania range of the Gir forest in Amreli district few days ago, a senior official said today. "The carcass was recovered yesterday," Deputy Conservator of Forest (Dhari West) Anshuman Sharma told PTI today evening. Sharma suspected infighting between the lion and the leopard to be reason for the leopard's death. The post-mortem report has confirmed the cause of death, Sharma said, adding that lions are known to kill leopards in territorial fights. http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/leopard-killed-by-asiatic-lion-in-semredi-area-of-gir-forest-113082500379_1.html |
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| Luipaard | Feb 11 2017, 12:03 AM Post #129 |
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Little interraction between a leopard and 2 lionesses. "In this particular sighting Jean and her guests were enjoying watching 2 lionesses with a cub. It was on the S79 loop in the south eastern section of the Kruger Park, off the H4-1 road, between Lower Sabie and Skukuza. They started to walk parallel to the road in the riverbed. She says, “Lions are very social cats, so it is nothing unusual to see a few females with different cubs together. Prides can be anything from around 5 members up to mega prides of 30 individuals.” However to reach mega pride status, the conditions need to be just perfect - plentiful prey, and strong pride males. Slowly, their vehicle followed them a little further and watched as they walked through a gap. It was then that they spotted a leopard sitting on a rock. Jean says, “Leopards are solitary so it is not common to see them together, unless it is a female with her cubs, or a mating pair.” A leopard’s territory is marked and protected from other leopards. However it does happen that a male territory may overlap with a females. The lions continued on a path, directly past the leopard. The lions ignored the leopard! The leopard remaining on the rock snarled! A few minutes later the leopard jumped off, and disappeared into the thickets in the opposite direction. Although leopards are much smaller than lions, they are very dangerous animals in close encounters. Therefore unless a lion is able to surprise a leopard, they will display respect for the leopard.” On that note a leopard will always try and avoid a lion, hyena or wild dog.”   Edited by Luipaard, Feb 11 2017, 12:05 AM.
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| 1977marc | Feb 23 2017, 03:37 AM Post #130 |
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Are the lions in kenya less aggressive... Or are the male leopards bigger more bad ass.. 1 leopard hold his kill for 4 hours against 3 lioness.... Not injured nothing. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154723951858153&substory_index=0&id=44214843152 |
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| Taipan | Feb 23 2017, 01:15 PM Post #131 |
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No they have greater exaggerators in Kenya.  |
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| Luipaard | Feb 26 2017, 01:00 PM Post #132 |
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Awesome find! That leopard must be huge, look at his head. I hope they'll upload an account or some pictures becouse I'm curious what exactly happened. Not the first time a male leopard holds off numerous lions so I'm not surprised. Edited by Luipaard, Feb 26 2017, 01:01 PM.
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| LeopardNimr | Feb 26 2017, 11:12 PM Post #133 |
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was it a male lion? female? or a clan? 11 year old leopards aren't very good fighters overall... i guess the deadline of max power is 10 year old. but it is impressive for the lion. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Tiger-leopard-found-dead-in-Mudumalai-Tiger-Reserve/article15443203.ece impressive. a leopard holding it's own agianst a tigeress killing her and dying by wounds! there is an acount of leopard killing male young lion larger than him. yet we don't know the age of that specific lion |
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| Luipaard | Feb 27 2017, 12:39 PM Post #134 |
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People also think that the Airstrip male leopard was mauled by 2 juvenile male lions. Either that or they were adult lionesses. Still a pretty good feat, surviving the onslaught. He did die becouse of his wounds though. So yeah, it's not the first time a (male) leopard repels an attack\ambush of a male lion. Some examples are the the Camp Pan leopard and the Bike leopard. They will always avoid conflict until cornered or when the lion manages to ambush the leopard but even then the leopard outsmarts the lion. |
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| Luipaard | Mar 2 2017, 11:37 PM Post #135 |
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Great account of a leopardess defending her cub from a lioness. "A few weeks ago we had a wonderful visit from our dear friends and repeat clients Anne and Sanford whom left us a wonderful trip advisor review. While on safari they experienced a deadly encounter not far away from camp between a lion and a leopard, they just got in time when the lion was challenging the leopard and her cub. Nature took its course between the raging animals and luckily no fatalities were witnessed."   
Edited by Luipaard, Mar 2 2017, 11:38 PM.
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