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| chui | Feb 24 2014, 06:51 AM Post #646 |
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Here is the skin of the biggest leopard documented from Kenya I'm aware of. Its skull is recorded in Rowland Wards as 18.8" (277mm long and 200mm wide), the biggest out of many huge skulls taken in Kenya and the weight was reported as 212lb. The skull measurements which are taken by a third party and thus have some credibility and the photograph of the immense skin support the impressive weight. The skin is clearly huge and its breadth indicates a stocky build. As this leopard was taken in 1964, before Peter TurnBull-Kemp published his book in 1967 it is probably one of the seven records of 200lb+ leopards he writes of as being reliable. 212 Kenyan Leopard For comparison the skin of a big leopard taken in Zimbabwe by a client of the professional hunter, Wayne Grant. Though no weight is provided for this leopard, Grant describes him as being a 'supercat' and as being one of the truly big ones. Judging by what Grant has written on the size of leopards in his book, "Into the Thorns", I'd say this was probably a good ~170lb leopard. He used the term supercat for particularly large males of over 160lbs.   There is no doubt some very massive leopards have been recorded in the rift valley forests of East Africa. This region along with the pristine forests of the Congo Basin and northern Iran probably produces the biggest leopards in the world. Fortunately, not all pictures of leopards from the area are of dead animals. Looking at some live specimen you can really appreciate how impressive they are. Some more pictures of that big orange male from the Aberdare forest.   Another male from the Aberdares, again the head is very broad and jaguar like.  Another big male from Central Kenya. Also note the more lush green environments compared to the drier bush of Southern Africa. 
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| 1977marc | Feb 25 2014, 01:12 AM Post #647 |
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I have been in 2010 at Lake Nakuru. I have seen some huge male lions there but no Leopards. Seen leopards in the Serengeti. look at this male at Lake Nakuru , one of the most impressive heads I have ever seen.....  His head looks so big like a monster.... his body looks massaive too..        
Edited by 1977marc, Feb 25 2014, 01:21 AM.
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| ManEater | Feb 25 2014, 01:52 AM Post #648 |
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Two very nice posts with gorgeous leopards, thanks Chui and Marc for these new pictures. |
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| Kurtz | Feb 25 2014, 06:48 PM Post #649 |
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Huge male from north India escape from hospital   A very good specimen, sure not a supercat, but impressive chest shoulders and good overall size Edited by Kurtz, Feb 25 2014, 06:58 PM.
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| 1977marc | Feb 26 2014, 01:38 AM Post #650 |
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wow Kurtz, look at his paws what do you think of the Kenian leopards we posted Kurtz? Look that even Camp Pan looses out to this boy's... Edited by 1977marc, Feb 26 2014, 01:39 AM.
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| Kurtz | Feb 26 2014, 06:17 AM Post #651 |
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hi marc, i think these leopard you and chui posted are the best of the best, yes even bit larger than campan. i think that campan is tremendous, but even in the same whole greater kruger will be some specimen even larger than campan. 
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| figantee | Feb 28 2014, 09:38 AM Post #652 |
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wish postassem photos territorial leopards according to age Ex> a picture with leopard 4 years another photo with leopard 5 years and another 6 of 7 |
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| 1977marc | Mar 7 2014, 07:41 AM Post #653 |
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Anderson male leopard. Being told that he is bigger than Tingana, Kurtz....This is a son of the late Emsgwen male. I think in the top 5 of the Sabi Sands right now...What you think?  When we first saw his tracks we were unsure whether it was a young female lion or a male leopard, a big male leopard |
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| Kurtz | Mar 8 2014, 10:32 PM Post #654 |
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How old is he? Sure good genes!! We have to follow him.... very well built may be better built than the father? |
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| ManEater | Mar 8 2014, 11:58 PM Post #655 |
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Edited by ManEater, Mar 9 2014, 12:14 AM.
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| RojJones | Mar 9 2014, 03:35 AM Post #656 |
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http://vimeo.com/88316346 |
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| chui | Mar 10 2014, 06:07 AM Post #657 |
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Some impressive males photographed in the jungles of the Western Ghat mountains of Southern India.  
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| 1977marc | Mar 10 2014, 08:33 AM Post #658 |
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Again great finds chui |
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| 1977marc | Mar 11 2014, 07:23 AM Post #659 |
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sri lanka leopard sri lanka leopard with a huge body compared to head and athletic build. asian leopards look very different then the sabi sand, savanna leopards i keep saying. More rounded body sri lanka scary big leopard and they look very mean and powerfull Edited by 1977marc, Mar 11 2014, 07:29 AM.
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| figantee | Mar 11 2014, 08:29 AM Post #660 |
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ok
Edited by figantee, Jun 7 2014, 04:10 AM.
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