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| Kurtz | Apr 22 2017, 03:01 AM Post #1396 |
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An old link, but very interesting from Karongwe South Africa: Male Leopard Territorial Disputes Following a male leopard each day has proved to be both incredible and infuriating at times. While ‘Tsavo’, our newest focus animal, is generally relaxed to the presence of vehicles, his typical leopard movements sees us following signal deep into thickets, into river beds and generally impenetrable areas. On the odd occasion we have had a sighting, he is nearly always displaying interesting behaviour, allowing us to collect invaluable data. We have recorded him on kills 5 times in the last month and interacting with other leopards on 4 occasions. The most recent interaction has been the most dramatic and hints at the start of a new era for Karongwe’s leopards. While we have been hypothesising that ‘Tsavo’ is in the process of pushing out the Southern male, ‘Scar’, from his territory, we got confirmation recently when the two of them were seen together locked in a territorial dispute. Just south of our base camp, which was traditionally the heart of ‘Scar’s’ territory, the two of them were found snarling at each other, engaged in deliberate posturing and ‘parallel’ walking. While leopards will fight to the death for territorial rights, physical confrontations will be avoided if possible, using intimidation tactics to induce the competitor to back down. This was exactly what we witnessed over a 3 day period. From injuries that both leopards have sustained in the past few months, we know that they have had serious fights, but this most recent confrontation featured lots of assertiveness from ‘Tsavo’ and apparent avoidance and submission behaviour from ‘Scar’. Is this the end of ‘Scar’s’ reign?  Scar’ taking a short break from ‘Tsavo’s’ advances. Notice that he bears old facial injuries from previous territorial disputes and from mating sessions ‘Tsavo’ is now 5 years old and developing into a monstrous leopard. ‘Scar’ is at least 9 years old and is already of smaller build that ‘Tsavo’. This natural process will ensure that the genetics of the Southern leopards are likely to be strengthened as ‘Tsavo’ is likely to earn mating rights with the females that hold territories in this section of Karongwe if he successfully pushes out ‘Scar’. In the meantime, until either ‘Tsavo’ or ‘Scar’ is killed, emigrate through the fence (very possible with leopards!), or one shows total submission to the other, the leopard dynamics are going to remain very interesting and instable. But then again, we know so little about leopards in reality and they definitely don’t always ‘read the rule books’. We have heard of recent sightings of two male leopards mating with one female in presence of one another without obvious animosity! Check out the incredible video! A fascinating pattern is emerging with ‘Tsavo’s’ movements. He has not ventured north of the most central river system on Karongwe since we’ve been tracking him. This was always assumed to be ‘Scar’s’ northern-most territorial boundary. The territory holder to the North of this river, who we think is a huge leopard known as ‘Xipuku’ (the Ghost), is possibly too powerful for ‘Tsavo’ to take on. As it stands, ‘Tsavo’ seems to have taken over the northern half of what was ‘Scar’s’ territory and is in the process of challenging ‘Scar’ for the remainder. Here’s a short video of the two parallel walking. The leopard crossing the road is ‘Tsavo’. ‘Scar’ is sat down in the vegetation to the left, snarling. Notice how ‘Tsavo’ accelerates toward ‘Scar’ forcing ‘Scar’ to get up and parallel walk in the background. You also hear a Baboon sounding the alarm – understandably upset at the sight of these two large predators! Every day we set out to track ‘Tsavo’, we do so with heightened anticipation for yet more fascinating sightings and data. Invariably, he stays well hidden for a lot of the time, but with yet more kills, territorial disputes and hopefully mating sessions on the horizon, we are in store for lots of excitement! Andreas Fox Limpopo and KZN Program Coordinator GVI South Africa http://www.gvi.co.uk/blog/male-leopard-territorial-disputes/ |
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| Kurtz | May 3 2017, 09:52 PM Post #1397 |
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Namibia Otjiwarongo: MAWENZI male leopard  Yesterday another big male, whom we have named MAWENZI, joined the AfriCat| Okonjima Leopard Density Project. He is now officially the biggest collared cat in the Okonjima Nature Reserve, weighing in at 77.7kg and beating Madiba's weight by 1.7kg. We've decided to focus on majestic mountain ranges to help inspire name choices for the next few collared animals. Mawenzi is one of three volcanic cones to make up Mount Kilimanjaro. Thanks to all for the great teamwork Emoticon grin:D !!! #AfriCat #Namibia #conservationphotography #wildlifeconservation #leopard #bigcats #research www.africat.org © Louis Heyns — Okonjima Lodge. https://www.facebook.com/AfriCatNamibiaHQ/photos/pb.1653333651568536.-2207520000.1493813773./1927943164107582/?type=3&theater ___________________________________________ The Emperor of leopards the Anderson male from Sabi Sands:https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10158392250100464&set=a.10150874218890464.739888.886380463&type=3&theater Edited by Kurtz, Feb 22 2018, 02:17 AM.
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| Kurtz | May 17 2017, 12:52 AM Post #1398 |
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Hi marc, have you got more info on MAWENZI? |
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| 1977marc | May 17 2017, 06:54 PM Post #1399 |
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Kurtz, not yet, they promised me, so will check in on them look at this swagger...huge confident male..Huge Kruger male |
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| Kurtz | May 17 2017, 10:05 PM Post #1400 |
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wow!!!! thank you marc! 
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| ManEater | May 18 2017, 12:12 AM Post #1401 |
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Awesome find Kurtz, this Mawenzi is really big, can't wait to have more infos on him. Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan state of India: record leopard said to be 8 feet 7 inches and 71 kg, of course can't be verified, nonetheless a big specimen: 
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| kuri | Jun 15 2017, 05:19 AM Post #1402 |
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i hate photos/videos with dead leopards..but his has a more complex story |
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| Kurtz | Jun 16 2017, 05:11 AM Post #1403 |
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Beautiful male, good find on quality of leopard great head- neck, well size overall. But i'm skeptical on 112 kilos even full gorged. My opinion on this male is about 67-72 kilograms empty stomach. It really depends even on size of the person there. |
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| 1977marc | Jun 16 2017, 06:28 PM Post #1404 |
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Kissinger..a bad ass looking leopard from the masai Mara...male leopard there are huge and have those nice markings   another masai mara male..jaguar like rosettes and broad head  
Edited by 1977marc, Jun 16 2017, 06:33 PM.
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| ManEater | Jun 18 2017, 10:55 PM Post #1405 |
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Yala, Sri-lanka:
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| Kurtz | Jun 18 2017, 11:07 PM Post #1406 |
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An impressive find man eater; that monstrous beautiful male you posted seems drawn by P. P. Rubens |
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| ManEater | Jul 1 2017, 11:37 PM Post #1407 |
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Thank you Kurtz ! Leopard Near the city of Shimla, in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh in India: 
Edited by ManEater, Jul 2 2017, 12:43 AM.
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| Kurtz | Jul 16 2017, 10:51 PM Post #1408 |
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https://youtu.be/l4U37Ae3rVQ the last sight of a legend |
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| ManEater | Jul 28 2017, 08:32 AM Post #1409 |
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Gabon: Nyonié national park:  
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| Kurtz | Jul 28 2017, 06:47 PM Post #1410 |
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Great find man eater! These males from Gabon are unmatched in Africa, probably the only leopards on par with those from North Iran. _______________________________________________ These are the two biggest males in okonjima Kibo 69 kilograms and Mawenzi 77.7 kilograms both in same pics!!!!!!! MAWENZI & KIBO Gideon one of Okonjima's field guides found these two boys yesterday together with a kill that Kibo had made. I went there a bit later and found them lying close together just growling lightly every now and then. They even rolled around a bit. Maybe as some sort of sign to each other. After a while they both got up and walked away into the bush close together again. It's been going for a few months now with these two big males, walking their boundary lines of their territories. Hopefully they will make peace with the size of their areas and avoid a fight. Big boy Mawenzi is seen in front, and Kibo at the back. https://www.facebook.com/AfriCatNamibiaHQ/posts/1972296219672276  Mawenzi is a freak sculpture! 
Edited by Kurtz, Feb 22 2018, 02:13 AM.
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