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| Kurtz | Jul 12 2016, 10:12 PM Post #1321 |
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  Nkosi male leopard from Namibia - Otjiwarongo Edited by Kurtz, Jul 12 2016, 10:14 PM.
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| 1977marc | Jul 14 2016, 06:30 PM Post #1322 |
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Rhulani 74 kg male Very intereting info from a ( average ) prime male leopard in The Sabi Sands. I contacted the man who was part of the team of darting and collaring this male leopard Gerrie Camacho. They weighted Rhulani and he weighted 74 kg. He said that for a prime leopard in this area that is not a huge male.... So as I said before, Sabi Sands holds some male over 80 kg or even 90kg plus... |
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| HerpestidaeB4Cat | Jul 21 2016, 06:12 PM Post #1323 |
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imagine having one of those leopards as a pet ,tamed, in a big mansion with a big outdoor two acre fenced backyard id love that |
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| Kurtz | Jul 21 2016, 10:11 PM Post #1324 |
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Unfortunately that muscle mass almost " hypertrophic " is supported and built by a both "krazy" quality and quantity of food, combined with a workload accumulated in 5-8 years; all impossible(or so) in captivity or in circuit of domestication. We can have some leopards similar Nkosi or bigger like Madiba etc. in captiviy, but is truly not the very same thing. That is the same even for a lot of predators. Edited by Kurtz, Jul 21 2016, 10:18 PM.
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| ManEater | Jul 23 2016, 06:42 AM Post #1325 |
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Kabini leopard:  Edit: Sri-lanka:  ______________ PS: Just in case, Chui, if you see this message, can you give me the name of the book from which this impressive congolese leopard killed by Hurt is from ? thank you I am speaking of this picture: 
Edited by ManEater, Jul 24 2016, 03:05 AM.
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| ManEater | Jul 24 2016, 07:04 AM Post #1326 |
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What a surprise to see that a little museum not so far from my home was holding a very interesting specimen of stuffed black leopard from Africa naturalised by Rowland Ward. More precisely, this is a museum based on Arican trophy hunting killed by a french Baron named Gourgaud. The interesting thing is that the animals killed and showed in this collection all come from Mount Kenya, Kilimandjaro and Sudan. So this black specimen likely come from the Mount Kenya, reputed for his melanistic panthers. While he is stuffed, we can see, regardless, he should have been a very impressing specimen while alive,with stocky build avec big powerful skull. This corroborate the description made by hunters on the Mount Kenya/Aberdares leopard who say that it is bigger and stronger than the savanna one. __________________ Another interesting stuff, a common spotted leopard and another one with an unusual coat from the same museum:   -> Official site of the museum : http://musees-nationaux-malmaison.fr/musees-napoleonien-africain/musee-et-collections/a-musee-africain Edited by ManEater, Jul 24 2016, 08:29 AM.
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| chui | Jul 27 2016, 08:44 PM Post #1327 |
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Cool find ManEater. I'm sure there's lots of valuable material on African wildlife in French museums. Particularly North, West, and Central Africa were all largely under French colonial rule so a lot of info on animals from these regions will naturally be from French/Belgian sources. Also see your PM. A big stocky male from Masai Mara Kenya.  Insta video: https://www.instagram.com/p/BIKQLV1gg2Y/ And a big powerful male from Laikipia Kenya. Laikipia is a drier hilly region in central Kenya to the north of the Aberdares mountains.  
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| 1977marc | Jul 28 2016, 12:27 AM Post #1328 |
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nice male chui |
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| ManEater | Jul 28 2016, 02:49 AM Post #1329 |
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Well known Male leopard from Yala, Sri-lanka, named Hamu: 
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| HerpestidaeB4Cat | Jul 28 2016, 08:54 AM Post #1330 |
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does any know any species of leopards that existed thousands of years ago how did did they get and how big did jaguars get? |
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| LeonardosHeir | Jul 28 2016, 01:08 PM Post #1331 |
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 Savage life isn't easy. |
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| 1977marc | Jul 28 2016, 03:47 PM Post #1332 |
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 that hamu leopard looks like an old warrior...huge frame he has...look at that head
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| chui | Jul 28 2016, 08:24 PM Post #1333 |
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Hamu definitely looks like an old bruiser with all his battle scars. He doesn't appear to be as muscular as some of the other mature males in Yala but he has a big mean looking head. In particular notice how massive his muzzle looks, a feature which gives Sri Lankan males a more jaguar or lion like appearance IMO. He's also easy to identify, see the arrow shaped marking on the right side of his forehead.    |
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| 1977marc | Aug 16 2016, 12:05 AM Post #1334 |
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Steyn Villiers, he is a famous ranger in SA. He was the guy witnessing the Tjelejanga male leopard fighting the 4 lionesses and survive in the Sabi Sands. I talked with him over huge leopards en the biggest one he has ever seen is this guy. He is following him and they trie to catch him for their research program. His name is Hoedini... look at the mass of this male...his head..his muzzle..so wide..  
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| chui | Aug 16 2016, 03:42 AM Post #1335 |
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Wow. Agreed Marc that does look like a very impressive leopard. Another huge male from Kruger. This guy is estimated to weigh 90kg apparently, just an estimate but impressive leopard nonetheless.  http://www.imgrum.net/media/1266583743628848589_3263719618 |
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