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| Big territorial male leopards; Only territorial male leopards starting 60 kilograms and over | |
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| 1977marc | Aug 7 2013, 08:04 PM Post #436 |
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Tyson ( my fav leopard) kicking Airstrip males ass Tyson  Airstrip male  Marthly Male and Airstrip Male interaction The day began a successful sighting the Airstrip male in the vicinity of Picadilly triangle, where he appeared to be doing his usual morning rounds. Little did he know what he would encounter on that chilly morning, however. Moving through the lower reaches of the Mlowathi River, the Airstrip male confronted the large and impressive Marthly male. The tension mounted quickly, and the males wasted no time in sizing one another up in what would become a fierce territorial dispute. The two leopards were engaged in a parallel drag that went on a fair distance. The pendulum swung back and forth, as each male tried to get the upper hand. Short-lived breaks from the numerous brawls eventually saw the Airstrip male retreat deeper and deeper into his territory, seemingly out-sized and out-classed by the Marthy male. His ego bruised and his body wounded, the war was not over though. The Marthly Male and Airstrip Male came to blows again at the Mlowathi Koppies a few days later. This interaction saw the Airstrip Male wasting little time in displaying submissive behaviour towards the larger Marthly male leopard! Unfortunately much of the interaction just described took place in the area where we suspected the Kikilezi female has been keeping her cubs, and has raised concern as to whether they are still alive. Considering that the area in which the Marthly male has now been seen does not fall within his usual territory, it is reasonable to assume that if he had found the cubs of the Kikilezi female during this interaction, he may have killed them as he may not have been the father. Furthermore, a charged-up large male leopard that is trying to stamp his dominance, will also not take kindly to a potential competitor’s youngsters hanging around. The growing presence of the Marthly male this month has been somewhat threatening to the resident leopards on MalaMala. Records show that he was seen on Malamala at similar times last year, and the six sightings this month are the only confirmed sightings of the Marthly male this year. These movements appear to be seasonal, with many leopard moving extensively in the vicinity of the river in pursuit of both prey and water. The Kikilezi female caught in the middle The Kikilezi female has been lactating heavily, with obvious suckle marks on her lower belly, for the past six weeks. However, she was often seen hanging around the Mlowathi Koppies during the few weeks prior to the interactions between the Airstrip and Marthy males. Interestingly, after the Marthly male was seen patrolling her domain, she was found following him and seemingly trying to mate with him. However, she may have been attempting to lure him away from her cubs by fooling him into thinking she was in season. The same could be said for when we saw her mating with the Airstrip male the following evening. However, these matings could also be explained as a response to pseudo-oestrus; a phenomenon occurring in leopards after having lost cubs before they’ve reached independence. Sightings for the following week consisted of the Kikilezi female being seen around the Mlowathi Koppies on three occasions. She was even seen climbing to the top of the westernmost Campbell Koppies, just east of Mlowathi Koppies, which may be a positive sign if she has been able to escape with her youngsters and moved them to a safer place in time. Either way, it seems the Kikilezi female is on her own in the struggle to keep her cubs safe from the jaws of other predators. Edited by 1977marc, Aug 7 2013, 08:05 PM.
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| ManEater | Aug 7 2013, 10:04 PM Post #437 |
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Sorry Marc, it's a random pic i find on google, so i can't say anything more about the pic i gave. Love to see leopards with scars like lions. African leopard: 
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| figantee | Aug 11 2013, 05:32 AM Post #438 |
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| figantee | Aug 11 2013, 05:33 AM Post #439 |
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| figantee | Aug 11 2013, 05:34 AM Post #440 |
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| figantee | Aug 15 2013, 01:09 AM Post #441 |
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| ManEater | Aug 15 2013, 01:49 AM Post #442 |
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It is from the savanah of South Africa, there is no really rainforest in South africa. And the big rainforest leopards come from areas from Gaboon, Congo and Cameroon, and there is also the Aberdares and Mount kenya in the East of Africa. The average weight of 72 kg is very impressive, but the sample is quite small, but we can see that the 66 kg average weight for the 4-6 years class is impressive too . Edited by ManEater, Aug 15 2013, 01:50 AM.
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| figantee | Aug 15 2013, 03:47 AM Post #443 |
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Leopards 4-6 aanos this table were full belly, according to some members of the community in another topic. So the weight was greater. These members have stated that based on the measurements of the table itself, where the leopards to realize that measured 4 to 6 years were with full stomach full stomach for these Leopards 4 to 6 years Edited by figantee, Aug 15 2013, 04:21 AM.
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| ManEater | Aug 15 2013, 10:51 PM Post #444 |
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I don't think we can say they were all full belly, seems way too radical. Tsavo leopard: 
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| figantee | Aug 18 2013, 02:40 AM Post #445 |
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I'd like to see a photo or video territorial leopard (60kg) close to a man. I want to have an idea of the size of a leopard near the man. I do not want dead leopard photo |
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| figantee | Aug 19 2013, 11:42 AM Post #446 |
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| figantee | Aug 19 2013, 11:59 AM Post #447 |
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| figantee | Aug 20 2013, 11:54 PM Post #448 |
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| figantee | Aug 21 2013, 01:04 AM Post #449 |
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| figantee | Aug 21 2013, 09:13 AM Post #450 |
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These leopards resemble a jaguar Edited by figantee, Jun 21 2017, 08:49 AM.
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