Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Out of the Jurisdiction: Leopards!!

Leopards are the hardest of the Big Five to find.  (The other four are elephant, buffalo, rhino and lion.)  They are smaller and solitary, and they generally hide out during the day and hunt at night.


We found a mother leopard and her cub at DumaTau. 



The mother had a slight limp and the cub was a bit scrawny.  The mother's injury probably 
slowed her down and hindered her hunting.  They could both use a kill soon.

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9 comments:

  1. Luis GomezNovember 24, 2015 at 7:02 AM

    These are great Jack. Was actually reading about them in NG.

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  2. SharonNovember 24, 2015 at 8:36 AM

    Such beautiful animals!

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  3. BinnieOnTheVineyardNovember 24, 2015 at 11:13 AM

    Thank you, Jack!

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  4. RedPatNovember 24, 2015 at 1:48 PM

    I hope she finds some food soon! Such gorgeous creatures!

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  5. William KendallNovember 24, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    They're both beautiful, photogenic animals.

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  6. jennyfrecklesNovember 24, 2015 at 4:32 PM

    Wow... but what a hard life it must be for them if they get injured and can't hunt.

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  7. MichelleNovember 24, 2015 at 6:47 PM

    A gorgeous creature. Hard to imagine hunting them.

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  8. KayNovember 24, 2015 at 8:50 PM

    She may have had a limp but the mother looks spectacular in your second shot. Her stride looks elegant.

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  9. PerthDailyPhotoNovember 25, 2015 at 5:46 AM

    It's a tough life out there in the wild hey Jack. The big cats are my favourite.

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