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Another beautiful, but critically endangered big cat - this time a Persian leopard.
The Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor), or Iranian leopard, is one of the leopard subspecies native to western Asia. It is endangered throughout its range in the Middle East.
The Persian leopard is one of the largest of all the subspecies of leopards in the world. It can grow to up to 1.5 to 2.7 feet tall at the shoulder, and weigh as much as 155 lbs. Before 1990, when Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, and Turkmenistan were the Soviet republics, the scientific names of the leopard used in these countries were P.p. tulliana and P.p. ciscaucasica, whereas the name P.p. saxicolor had been traditionally used by the western specialists for the cats in Iran and, partially, Afghanistan. There are currently a few hundred left in the world.
A leopard's diet varies depending on where it thrives. The Persian leopard's diet varies from small mammals and birds, to larger animals such as, deer, antelope, Bezoar ibex, and occasionally wild boar.
This cat is a very old one - and blind in one eye - in fact its missing entirely.
Royal Melbourne Zoo, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Panthera pardus kotiya
Yala National Park - Sri Lanka
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You have to consider yourself very lucky if you get a chance to see this very elusive beautiful cat. I took this shot in South Africa at Sabi Sabi game reserve which is very close to Krugar National Par k. I was in awe looking at this beautiful creature which has the strength to pull a full grown Impala up a tree. Their spotted pattern is designed to make them blend into their surroundings as you can see here.
It's always somehow very special to see a predator in its natural habitat. The lonely leopard is really something else... Quite an amazing creature.
Photographed from a safari vehicle in the Serengeti, Tanzania
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Whenever I was looking at the face of a leopard while we were in the Serengeti, I was glad that the closeup view was because of my lens and not because I was within reach of it's claws. The leopards we saw and photographed were always calm but intimidating.
Ogni volta che guardavo il volto di un leopardo mentre eravamo nel Serengeti, ero contento che la vista del primo piano fosse dovuta al mio obiettivo e non perché ero a portata di mano degli artigli. I leopardi che abbiamo visto e fotografati erano sempre calmi ma intimidatori.
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Another photo of the beautiful leopard we saw during a drive around Kruger National Park. From memory it was on a drive from Lower Sabie to Skukuza - we saw four leopards this day, two in trees and two on the ground.
Second group of shots taken with new lens. Canon 100-400mm. A bit of a challenge, Need a lot more practice
The Leopard 2 A7A1 is the newest upcoming version of the Famous Leopard 2. The new main feature is the addition of a trophy system.
Such a sight to see--- this leopard was in a tree with its kill, having its dinner. The raw power of the cat, and the sheer beauty of his grace and strength were a sight to behold.
We watched in awe for nearly an hour as it dined rather obscured by the leafy branches, and then came out on a branch to clean its whiskers and lounge in the setting sun.
The camera GPS and this photo map says we were in Tanzania for this shot, but we must have been just on the border in the Masai Mara of Kenya, because we hadn't crossed the river into Tanzania yet.
More photos to come! Here is my African safari album link
Losing the jacket, loving this new leopard print minidress, which suits the tease of fully fashioned nylons and stiletto heels (and a couple of anklets for the eagle eyed and anklet inclined amongst you). Love to know your thoughts....
Leopard cub, South Luangwa, Zambia.
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One of the two leopards that we followed for half an hour in Sabi Sands.
One of the benefits of private reserves is that they you are allowed to go off road to follow any of the big 5 so we were able to keep up with these two and without any other vehicles present which was an added bonus.
Sabi Sands
Greater Kruger
Mpumalanga
South Africa