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| lampart | Oct 3 2017, 08:08 PM Post #1426 |
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You show only yourr stupidy. You are biology studenty only in your imagination but study still are bullfaeces learn bullfaeces(its brain manipulation) I have contact with big cats and guys who own them then i have practice science. This is just internet...some retarded kid who dont have basic science about big cats and contact with them try to tell me the big cat lik leopard weight is similar to the german shepherd and are ae lighter than humans. I am sure you try to troll me then i just ignore you little kid. Edited by lampart, Oct 3 2017, 08:12 PM.
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| zergthe | Oct 3 2017, 09:38 PM Post #1427 |
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Ntwadumela, don't take the bait. It's probably not worth it. But you probably know I'm on the side of being factually correct 
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| Ntwadumela | Oct 4 2017, 08:14 AM Post #1428 |
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The little kid has a question for the guy who practice science on the wikipedia page (not the english one, the crappy one). How do I put it?...  "Wild cats of the World" Sunquist, Melvin E. Explain this, idiot. This is my final reply to you, I will not go offtopic again because of a troll. Edited by Ntwadumela, Oct 4 2017, 08:20 AM.
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| Kurtz | Oct 17 2017, 11:11 PM Post #1429 |
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This is an high specialized topic. Over the last 10 years, people like Marc, Chui, Man eater, others and myself, have taken the time to work, study, and personal life, to search the most scientifically possible elements about weight and leopard size. Now anyone who wants to discuss and debate here is kind enough to document a decent on the size of leopards and other animals for possible comparison.. before intervening. Made this, have fun. Kurtz Edited by Kurtz, Oct 17 2017, 11:17 PM.
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| Kurtz | Oct 20 2017, 09:23 PM Post #1430 |
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'The King in the North' Sefu meaning “The Sword” was first spotted in 2013 on Okonjima around the Villa area. At that time it was Nkosi’s territory and they were seen a few times together. A territorial fight broke out and Nkosi ended up with severe head wounds. A box trap was then set to try and catch this new male but with no luck. Over the next 2 years he was spotted a few times by our guides all over the northern sections of the park. From Dam Lisa to Eland dam and up to North dam. From the start he was very relaxed with vehicles. Through out 2013 and 2014 box traps were set in the areas where he was seen but still luck wasn’t on our side. Our box traps have live camera feeds and he was only seen once at one of the traps. He stuck his head into the trap, pulled back and was never seen near a trap again. Either a super clever cat or maybe he was caught in a trap when he was younger somewhere else, survived it and still remembers that experience. In February 2015 our fence patrol guys reported that there was a big leopard walking up and down the fence on the outside. We went to inspect and it was Sefu. He managed to slip through an open river swimmer (where the fence crosses over rivers) when the river came down. He wanted to come back in. Unfortunately there was no vet on Okonjima to dart him because it was a good opportunity to get a collar on him and he had an open wound below his right ear. We decided to drag him back in with a bait pulled behind a car through one of the fence gates. With little difficulty he went for the bait and we got him back in. After that he wasn’t seen for a good 6 months. The reason we wanted to get a collar on him was for research purposes. He was a big male leopard with a huge territory and already relaxed with vehicles. It would have been very interesting to see where exactly he moves in the reserve and how big his territory really was. Getting him in a box trap became a personal thing for me. How could I outsmart this cat. From different types of bait to heavily camouflaged traps. Big and small traps were used, raised off the ground to help him feel more secure instead of the trap on the ground, where Hyaena’s could surprise him from the behind. We even sprayed the traps with other leopard urine, which normally curates curiosity, but still he would not show himself. Through 2015,2016 and the first half of this year we kept on trying, moving the traps around through his territory but still no show. He was spotted maybe 5 or 6 times by our guides in this time. With our leopard density study in 2016 he only popped up a few times on the cameras, so he wasn’t even comfortable going for an open bait in a tree. After a 4 year hunt for him our luck finally changed. Yesterday morning 13/08 at 03h15 he went into one of the traps set for him, which was raised off the ground in a tree and we got him. Why suddenly NOW, we will never know. Maybe he was just hungry. All the hard work and lots of patience finally paid off. It was a very exciting day on Okonjima. He weighed in at 73kg. Body length 104cm and body height was 75cm. He is in a very good condition and in his prime. We estimated him around 8 years old. https://www.facebook.com/AfriCatNamibiaHQ/photos/pcb.1979831128918785/1979830748918823/?type=3&theater ________________________________________________________________________________________ This morning another male leopard was fitted with a VHF radio collar as part of Okonjima Lodge & AfriCat’s Predator Density Study. 'Pp 30' aka NEO was first detected in January 2016 on one of AfriCat’s trail cams and was also an occasional visitor to the steel mesh box traps that are distributed throughout the reserve. That time, NEO was still too young to be collared. Nevertheless he was spotted a few times by AfriCat’s field team as well as the Okonjima guides and always showcased a calm, relaxing aura in the presence of vehicles. Today, we estimated his age around around 4 years, based on body stature and condition of his teeth. Still being a relatively young cat, NEO will definitely add a few more kilograms to his weight, which currently sits at 64 kgs. His body length was measured 111 cm, his shoulder height was 86 cm. Maxillary and mandibular canine ranged between 33 and 39 mm. Besides being fitted with a radio collar, NEO underwent a routine check-up, was microchipped for identification purposes and received a preventative rabies shot. https://www.facebook.com/AfriCatNamibiaHQ/posts/1977161415852423 Edited by Kurtz, Feb 22 2018, 02:20 AM.
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| 1977marc | Oct 23 2017, 04:30 PM Post #1431 |
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He weighed in at 73kg. Body length 104cm and body height was 75cm. He is in a very good condition and in his prime. We estimated him around 8 years old. which currently sits at 64 kgs. His body length was measured 111 cm, his shoulder height was 86 cm That means that that yooung guy can grow easily over 80 kg with that frame |
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| Kurtz | Oct 27 2017, 09:34 PM Post #1432 |
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Hi Marc. I don't know. The fact is that male leopards grow up till about 7 yrs old But from 4 yrs old to 8 yrs old i would expect in @ 5 kilograms of gaining weight. Plus Neo seems little gorged IMAO ~3 kilos of stuff in the belly. While Sefu is ungorged with negligible content or empty stomach. Sefu is a truly beast and 73 kg is truly genuine weight. For full 80 kilos leopard seems to me that the poor Madiba was the right dude. For the frame . Well head and chest are best things for predict final effective size. If i remember well P.T. Kemp stated that the lenght for leopard is not a very good indicator for the weight. Modern researches are very focused on head size. The height at withers most if the time is measured without bending paw, so is quite difficult to have exact height. But that's my opinion! BTWN Kibo is impressive!! Edited by Kurtz, Oct 28 2017, 09:51 PM.
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| 1977marc | Nov 18 2017, 01:18 AM Post #1433 |
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Big male Kenyan leopard brings down full grown wildebeast and calve mother escapes, but big male. And jaguar like coat |
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| Alexander Hamilton | Dec 16 2017, 06:40 AM Post #1434 |
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The Anderson male,recognized by all who had seen him as one of the biggest ever,has left a big impression Haresh de Soysa,co founder of Leopard trails,a guy who has seen big Sri Lankan leopards.This is what he had to say about Anderson:"I first heard about this exceptionally large Leopard from Tristan Dicks around the campfire at Djuma in March 2017. He pulled out his phone and showed me a stunning image of a cat that he described as the largest Leopard in the Sabi Sands. In Sri Lanka, I have observed and photographed a few very large Leopards over the years. Our big boys have no competition from lions, hyenas, wild dogs etc. They are the true kings of the jungle and they walk like they know it. However, nothing could prepare me for my first sighting of Mr. Anderson. He had an enigmatic presence; an aura of power. The sheer size of his neck was astounding. I felt privileged to have seen him because I understand he operates over a wide territory. We were with him for quite a while during this sighting and I captured many images from various angles. However, none of them do this Leopard justice. He truly is an exceptional specimen. " Anderson,much bigger than a hyena  Anderson with a female https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajBzwcO9veM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i6Fg6LYtDw |
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| Kurtz | Feb 10 2018, 01:47 AM Post #1435 |
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 Mawenzi(78 kilograms/about 173 pounds) the biggest male in Okonjima spending time with his family. Remember me the Campan male, he did the same thing at his times. |
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| Kurtz | Mar 13 2018, 09:02 PM Post #1436 |
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Season Report 2017 Mawenzi Mawenzi was collared in April 2017 and being 78 kilogram currently the largest collared male in the Okonjima Nature Reserve. He was named after one of the volcanic cones of Mount Kilimanjaro. Prior to his collaring, Mawenzi was regularly observed on our remotely-triggered wildlife camera traps which enabled us to thoroughly follow his change of range from the Western part of the reserve to the Central-eastern part and ultimately establishing a territory in the South-east of the reserve where he was observed 71 times since his collaring. Mawenzi is often seen with Electra and her young cub suggesting that he is the sire of her cub. During the last few months, Mawenzi has been in an on and off territorial clash with Kibo. As a result, Mawenzi suffered some serious injuries affecting his left and right eye. Even though the extent of the injuries were quite severe and he needed to be immobilized twice for treatment purposes, his eye sight doesn’t seem to be affected and made a full recovery up to date, only bearing a few scars. Jagu Jagu is a 5 - 6 year old male leopard who was first collared in September 2015. Because he is rather cautious around cars, sightings of him are comparably rare and he was only seen 26 times throughout the year. We found that he is more relaxed around vehicles when he is on a kill. His home range is mainly located in the central part of the reserve. In November 2017 he was re-collared due to malfunctioning of his previous collar. With a weight of 67 kilogram, he is not one of the bigger males in the reserve, but therefore impresses with his unique rosette pattern. Jagu received his name due to his large dark rosettes, almost resembling those of a Jaguar. Sefu, Neo, Shira & Nuka Sefu, Neo and Shira were newly collared in 2017. All three were regularly captured on camera traps during the 2015/2016 leopard density study. Their territories are covering the northern parts of the reserve; Sefu in particular is inhabiting a huge range extending from the far north-western corner up to the central eastern part of the reserve, which often makes it difficult to locate him despite his collar. Sefu is approximately eight years of age and has been monitored by our research team for the last four years. Since then he successfully avoided every capture box traps. That is why AfriCat’s research team couldn’t believe their eyes, when Sefu finally entered one of the box traps on 13 August 2017. He was in excellent condition and weighed in at 73 kilogram. Shira is named after one of the volcanic cones of Mount Kilimanjaro. Shira was first spotted back in 2011 and became a frequent visitor of our remote camera traps during the AfriCat / Okonjima Leopard Density Study in 2015/2016. She is mainly moving in the north-eastern areas of the reserve, but occasionally extends her ranges further south. In March 2017, Shira was fitted with a VHF-radio collar. Even though Shira is still quite skittish and often disappears into thick bush, her two sub-adult male cubs are the complete opposite. The two young males have recently left their mother and are now in search of a territory themselves. With approximately 18 months of age they are still too young to be collared; but even with no collar they are regularly seen by our research team. Once old enough, we are hoping to fit both cubs with a radio collar in order to study and monitor their behavior and future movements in an island-bound conservation area. Neo was collared in August 2017. He is still a young male of approximately 3 – 4 years of age. Just like Shira, he was also regularly witnessed on our camera traps that are distributed throughout the reserve. Despite his collaring, Neo is rather rarely seen and often hides in dense bush. Nuka was re-collared in May 2017. Weighing nearly 72 kilograms, he is one of the biggest males in the reserve. Even though he has been fitted with a radio collar for almost 2 years, Nuka is very elusive and only rarely seen as he usually disappears into thick bush when in the presence of vehicles. http://www.africat.org/season-report-2017 ______  https://www.facebook.com/AfriCatNamibiaHQ/photos/pb.1653333651568536.-2207520000.1520940790./2048553068713257/?type=3&theater Edited by Kurtz, Mar 13 2018, 09:08 PM.
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| ManEater | Apr 7 2018, 01:57 AM Post #1437 |
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Mawenzi ( 78 kilogram) from Okonjima, Namibia: 
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| Kurtz | Apr 8 2018, 02:58 AM Post #1438 |
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Impressive find Man Eater! The first pic is outstanding |
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| Luipaard | Apr 20 2018, 08:39 AM Post #1439 |
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This one looks like a freakin' jaguar.
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| Luipaard | Apr 24 2018, 08:36 AM Post #1440 |
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Another massive looking leopard from Namibia
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