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| Nordred | Feb 1 2016, 06:55 AM Post #886 |
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| Mukul | Feb 1 2016, 09:36 PM Post #887 |
Heterotrophic Organism
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Leopard & Dhole March 18. Satpura In the predawn gloom we boarded the skiff that would take us across the lake to Satpura Tiger Reserve, where we met our jeeps, loaded our gear, and headed out on our first game drive. After the nightmare of Pench, it was refreshing to have guides that we trusted as competent. Rysee, one of the guides at our lodge, spotted fresh Dhole, or Indian Wild Dog, tracks and scat and followed the tracks down a game track. David and Larry were in that vehicle. The rest of us took a different route, and within a very short time our first vehicle came upon a single Dhole feeding upon a fresh Sambar kill, a fawn. The Dhole ran off almost immediately, but the Sambar herd was agitated, snorting and facing a thicket of lantana. Our guide spotted the head of a Leopard buried in the vegetation, and soon the Sambar did, too. They gave their typical explosive alarm barks, but also almost a whistling, chirping call I’d never heard before. Perhaps this indicates a predator up close, or perhaps it is Sambar-speak for ‘leopard.’ We drove to the ridge top and a few minutes later the Leopard appeared in the brush, walking almost directly to and past our vehicle as it continued towards the carcass. We drove back down the hill in anticipation and within minutes the Leopard appeared, and trotted down to claim the kill. Meanwhile, the Wild Dogs appeared in the distance, and one, perhaps the original dog at the kill, came running in, bouncing on its hind legs, rising, as I’ve often seen coyotes and wolves do, and Cheetahs, to either see better or to intimidate. dI swung my camera to catch that action just as the dog raced in, circled below the leopard and raced up the other side, too fast for me to follow with too tight a zoom! The dog rushed it, bit the Leopard’s rump, the Leopard turned and roared, and as the Dhole charged in again the Leopard raced to the trees. The Dhole sprinted after it, probably hoping it wouldn’t catch up, and then returned to the kill. For several minutes we shot the Dhole feeding, before it either was full or grew nervous with us and ran off. l lThe Leopard reappeared, sticking its head out of the brush, before slowly working its way down towards the kill. Once again, I was caught by surprise when the Leopard, instead of continuing to the kill, ran almost straight at us, passing right beside Mary’s vehicle and continuing on about fifty yards. Then it turned, and made its way back to the kill. It didn’t feed, but instead picked up the carcass by the neck and dragged it, in three or four legs, into the shelter of the trees. lWe left it there, but later we returned, to find the Leopard resting in a tree. Although we’d have to leave the park soon, for the 11AM closure, we waited, and the Leopard climbed down from the tree and resumed feeding. We hoped it’d go to water – right in front of us, but our time ran out and we had to leave. Edited by Mukul, Feb 1 2016, 09:40 PM.
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| Spartan | Feb 1 2016, 10:24 PM Post #888 |
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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/massive-elephant-flings-buffalo-air-article-1.2515480 The poor thing died shortly after the attack. |
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| Grimace | Feb 1 2016, 10:48 PM Post #889 |
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That one is fake, and is a taxidermied coyote someone put a boa on top of. |
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| HugeHyena | Feb 2 2016, 03:11 AM Post #890 |
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Cat/Fox killed by boa constrictor or python   Huge hyena killed by small python POKOT, KENYA: A nine feet long python snake was on Friday speared to death at Kongelai area in West Pokot County by bitter residents following fears that it could have swallowed a goat. The villagers used poisoned arrows to kill the snake making it difficult for game rangers and police officers to handle. A game ranger from Kapenguria Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Station, Daniel Cheboi said the office received a call regarding the incident from area OCS at around 10 am informing them that a huge snake had swallowed a goat. “The place was not accessible by use of our four wheel drive car and we had to hire a motor bike that took us over 10 kilometers further to find a big crowd that stood waiting for us,” Cheboi said. He said the frightful residents were standing far from the place where the snake lay but the team of rangers walked through the mixed shrub and forested area at the banks of the Suam River on the way to Kacheliba. Mr. Cheboi disclosed that the rangers found the nine feet long snake already dead with its head chopped off by the residents. Ironically, he noted, the snake had vomited a big hyena equivalent to the size of a medium sized goat contrary to the expectations of the residents who thought it had swallowed a goat. Cheboi said the rangers, who were trained in snake handling, were sad about the incident since it was an ecosystem cycle yet the residents had killed the reptile. The dead python was then ferried to the KWS regional headquarters in Kapenguria for its skin to be extracted and forwarded to the headquarters in Nairobi. Cheboi advised communities to be cautious when dealing with wildlife since they were dangerous in not handled in a suitable manner and to report to the KWS rather than conflict with them. My Poor Dog Would Be Killed In 10 Seconds... Baby cats kills baby dog Dogs and Leopards/Lions/jaguars/tigers are not compatible. https://www.facebook.com/jaguarandtiger/videos/461483564052978/ Edited by HugeHyena, Feb 2 2016, 04:55 AM.
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| Ceratodromeus | Feb 2 2016, 08:43 AM Post #891 |
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yeah, no, a 9ft python is not small by any means. Interesting photo -- dunno the outcome but definitely worth posting! Nile crocodile(s) try to take down adult rhino  Edited by Ceratodromeus, Feb 2 2016, 12:42 PM.
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| Snow Leopard | Feb 4 2016, 02:36 AM Post #892 |
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| Taipan | Feb 4 2016, 05:38 PM Post #893 |
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That is an amazing event/picture! |
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| Snow Leopard | Feb 4 2016, 11:56 PM Post #894 |
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I can see why it died.One of the tusks seems to be stabbing it in the lung... |
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| The All-seeing Night | Feb 7 2016, 02:34 PM Post #895 |
You are without honor
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Instense leopard action    http://www.wildcard.co.za/blog.htm?action=view-post&id=5543 |
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| Nergigante | Feb 7 2016, 02:46 PM Post #896 |
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I am impressed on how they fight but its funny how both leopards curl into a ball. |
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| HugeHyena | Feb 9 2016, 03:49 AM Post #897 |
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Leopard cubs fighting |
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| Ceratodromeus | Feb 9 2016, 04:01 AM Post #898 |
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"These pictures were taken at the Hangzhou Zoo in China and shows a mouse attacking a venomous snake to save another mouse. Although it did not succeed in saving the other mouse, the move so amazed the zookeepers, that the hero mouse was retrieved out of the cage not only because he was brave, but also because he caused real damage to the expensive snake's head. It can be argued that the following images only show a mouse attacking a predator to save its own doomed skin, but could it also be that this mouse is showing the very human emotions of compassion, friendship, or possibly love?" It's a debate that could rage for ages. For now, I'll just let you come to your own conclusions.  http://www.slightlywarped.com/crapfactory/curiosities/2013/may/heroic_mouse_vs_snake.htm -- This is also a neat photo bobcat v rattlesnake 
Edited by Ceratodromeus, Feb 9 2016, 04:03 AM.
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| The All-seeing Night | Feb 13 2016, 10:16 AM Post #899 |
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You are without honor
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Elephant overpowers buffalo |
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| HugeHyena | Feb 13 2016, 07:05 PM Post #900 |
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^accordion^
Edited by HugeHyena, Feb 13 2016, 07:05 PM.
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