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Leopard killed a gazelle and dragged it up a tree
Topic Started: Apr 19 2014, 11:48 PM (8,330 Views)
RojJones
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Taking time out for lunch! The incredible moment a ruthless leopard killed a gazelle and dragged it up a tree to eat

• Circle of life on the Tanzanian savannah captured by photographer
• Leopardess dragged Grants gazelle into a tree on the Serengeti
• Predator prepared dinner in the top branches before inviting her cub


Showing incredible strength as she drags a gazelle up a tree by the neck, this leopardess proves that there is nothing a mother will not do to get dinner on the table.

These images capture the moment a ruthless leopard kills a gazelle and drags the carcass up a tree before inviting her teenage cub to enjoy dinner al fresco in the top branches.

The leopardess was seen chasing the Grants gazelle across the savannah of Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, before slaying it and grabbing it by the neck.

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Heavy lunch: A leopard was spotted dragging its prey up a tree on the Serengeti, Tanzania

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One step at a time: With astonishing strength, the leopard hauls the gazelle up the trunk by the neck

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Al fresco dining: The stunning leopardess drags the dead gazelle to a suitable spot


After transporting her ‘Sunday roast’ to safety from other predators, the leopardess allows her cub to follow her up into the treetops where the pair ate the gazelle.

The pictures were by Archna Singh, a hobby photographer from New Delhi, India.


Archna said: ‘The leopardess looked beautiful, and as I sat there, happily taking as many pictures of her as I could, she surveyed the savannah.

‘When leopards make a kill, it is usually a tiring experience, and it was no different with this leopardess, who looked a little worn out after bagging the gazelle.

‘Her expressions, as you can see were mesmerizing.’


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S-lay the table: The leopard is happy with its catch contemplates in which setting to invite its friend for dinner

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Prep work: Having slayed the Grants gazelle, the leopard grabs it by the neck and drags it across the savannah towards the tall tree

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Carry home the meat: The predator appears to ponder how to get the large Grants gazelle all the way to the top of the tree

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Come dine with me: A younger leopard, believed to be the cub of a hunting mother, looks longing towards the dinner presented at the top of the tree

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'Dinner is ready!': The leopardess roars to the cub on the ground as she places the gazelle over a branch

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'Wash your paws!': Even a leopard mother cares about her little ones' manners at the dinner table

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Munch time: The leopardess and her cub start enjoying the fruits of her labour - gazelle for dinner

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2607629/Taking-time-lunch-The-incredible-moment-ruthless-leopard-killed-gazelle-dragged-tree-eat.html
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k9boy
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Guess the rumor that leopards couldn't take anything heavier then themselves up a tree has been proven wrong
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kuri
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similar to this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcyXt6dkhvo
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k9boy
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^ holy crap I've never seen that vid before, wow
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FelinePowah
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And people doubt the strength of leopards..
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I can't believe I used to get leopards, jaguars, and cheetahs all mixed up. Then again, I was 5.
Edited by Honey Badger, Apr 20 2014, 02:52 AM.
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Man those big male Grant's Gazelles can just dwarf Leopardess & female Cheetahs, very impressive strength display by the Leopardess, IMO more so than the male Leopard with that young Zebra. Leopards just never cease to amaze, honestly.
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How much would that grants gazelle weigh?
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k9boy
Apr 20 2014, 04:34 AM
How much would that grants gazelle weigh?
"The Grant's gazelle stands 75–95 cm (30–37 in) at the shoulder. The females weigh from 35 to 50 kg (77 to 110 lb) and males from 50 to 80 kg (110 to 180 lb).

Let us not forget on average Leopardess to not get very large:

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In neighboring Zambia, of a sample size of 7; females averaged 34kgs (75lbs), & got no larger than 42kgs (92lbs), for example.

Just to put the size difference into perspective.
Edited by 221Extra, Apr 20 2014, 05:53 AM.
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I wonder why jaguar don't stash kills in trees for later. Or if they even climb trees.

Can jaguar climb trees?
Edited by Black Ice, Apr 20 2014, 06:58 AM.
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Yes they can but being the biggest and baddest carnivore around it doesnt have to stash food in trees.
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notice that is not a problem of the weight of the prey, but is the shape of the prey.
In fact the biggest animal hoisted on record was a giraffe calf of over 100 kilos.
So prey with long neck and good shape can be hoisted better than for sampl a warthog of same siza of taht gazelle.
So the strnght of leopards even females is out of discussion.
Great find!
Edited by Kurtz, Apr 20 2014, 07:34 AM.
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JackLumber
Apr 20 2014, 07:19 AM
Yes they can but being the biggest and baddest carnivore around it doesnt have to stash food in trees.
Other than Black Caiman I'd be inclined to agree. However the odd anaconda probably bullies small jags of prey. So I figure at a smaller size they might need to hide the kill.
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Snakes aren't really the 'bully of a kill' type of animal. How often do you ever see them steal prey from other large carnivores? Its usually them who get robbed of food
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True I just could imagine a anaconda pulling a stunt like that if the jag made a kill by water.
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