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Kruger National Park, South Africa

Kruger National Park South Africa.

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this male Leopard was on the trail of a female Leopard when we found him in the Okavango Delta in Botswana in November 2010.

Here the male is seen with the Flehmen response.

The Flehmen response (also called the Flehmen position, Flehmen reaction, flehming, or flehmening) is a behaviour whereby an animal curls back its upper lip exposing its front teeth, inhales with the nostrils usually closed and then often holds this position for several seconds.

It may be performed over a site or a substance of particular interest to the animal (e.g. urine or faeces) or may be performed with the neck stretched and the head held high in the air.

Flehmen is performed by a wide range of mammals including ungulates and felids.

The behaviour facilitates the transfer of pheromones and other scents into the vomeronasal organ located above the roof of the mouth via a duct which exits just behind the front teeth of the animal.

panthera pardus

IUCN Red List Status:VULNERABLE

luipaard

léopard

Leopard

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Kruger National Park, South Africa

Botswana

Aufgenommen im Zoo Münster

Leopard.

(Kruger National Park, RSA)

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Los tiburones cebra (Leopard Shark en Thailandia) son nocturnos y pasan la mayor parte del día inmóviles en el fondo marino. Por la noche cazan activamente buscando moluscos, crustáceos, pequeños peces óseos y ocasionalmente serpientes marinas dentro de las cavidades y huecos de los arrecifes. Aunque son criaturas solitarias durante la mayor parte del año durante la estación de apareamiento forman grandes concentraciones. El tiburón cebra es ovíparo: las hembras depositan varias docenas de cápsulas de huevos, que aferra a estructuras subacuáticas con filamentos adhesivos.

Los tiburones cebra (Tiburon leopardo en Tailandia) son inofensivos y no representan una amenaza para los humanos, son muy populares en acuarios públicos y en excursiones de buceo. La World Conservation Union tiene catalogada la especie como Vulnerable en todo el mundo. La principal amenaza para la especie es la pesca comercial que se realiza en toda su zona de distribución (excepto en Australia) debido a su carne, aletas y el aceite de su hígado. En los últimos años las estadísticas sugieren que su población se encuentra en retroceso.

Zebra shark (Leopard Shark in Thailandia) are nocturnal and spend most of the day motionless on the seabed. At night, they actively hunt for mollusks , crustaceans , small bony fish, and occasionally sea snakes within the cavities and hollows of reefs . Although solitary creatures for most of the year, they form large aggregations during the mating season. Zebra sharks are oviparous: females lay several dozen egg capsules, which they attach to underwater structures with adhesive filaments.

Zebra sharks are harmless and pose no threat to humans. They are very popular in public aquariums and on diving excursions. The World Conservation Union lists the species as Vulnerable worldwide. The main threat to the species is commercial fishing throughout its range (except in Australia) for its meat, fins, and liver oil. In recent years, statistics suggest that its population is declining.

Aside from Wild Dogs, the one species I was most hoping to see was the Leopard. In the end, we actually saw seven different animals - I would have been over the moon with just one!

Here's a couple of images from two individuals, taken in Erindi and Okonjima game reserves...

leopard

Kruger National Park.

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Snow Leopard, Dublin Zoo, Ireland

Kruger National Park.

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Kruger National Park.

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Leopard, Serengeti, Tanzania.

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Kruger National Park

Leopard on a tree branch in Kruger National Park - South Africa

Hi everyone, I hope the holiday season has been all dreamy and happy and good! I’m in catch up mode … I’ve done nothing but watch football the last few months because, well … football is life! Go Dawgs! Sugar Bowl bound! Am I excited? Am I an obnoxiously passionate football loving proud UGA alum? Yes, I am! Woof, baby, woof! ❤️🐶🐾🏈

I did a black and white rendition of this photo a while back on PF. I liked the mood of it in color as well, and let’s be honest, it’s still sorta grey and black because, no news flash here, I love grey and black (and red!)! And this skirt, these leopard tights. Yes, please! SL fashion creators, you rock!

Sending lots of love and happiest of happy wishes for the year ahead! xoxo ❤️🍷

Tierpark Hellabrunn München. China Leopard Julius hat im Juni 2016 München verlassen und ist nach Hannover gezogen.

Kruger National Park.

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Masai Mara National Reserve

Kenya

East Africa

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Profile image of a female leopard emerging from the undergrowth in the Masai Mara.

Leopard, Serengeti, Tanzania.

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The Leopard is the most secretive and elusive big cat. Leopards are renowned for their agility. They run up to 58km/h and can leap 6m horizontally and 3m vertically.

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Azabu-Juban, Tokyo

Colchester Zoo. 5th March 2018

Willapattu National Park in Sri Lanka, September 2019

Leopard.

(Kruger National Park, RSA).

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Another view of the beautiful female leopard that we saw on our first game drive in Motswari Private Game Reserve.

We spotted an old female on the other side of the dry riverbed yesterday - she was watching us watching her. She is probably the same one that has been wandering through the camp for the last two nights.

Zoo München Hellabrunn

We found this beautiful young leopard lying some 10 meters next to the road and quite relaxed. We had this one for ourselves because passing cars did not stop and asked where we were watching at!!

The leopard is one of the four wild cats of the genus Panthera.

The African leopard, lion, elephant, Cape buffalo and white/black rhinos are also called the "Big Five".

The term was originally a hunting term for the greatest and most dangerous wild animals used by white hunters.

Khumbu, the most handsome snow leopard of all.....

Upper Marlboro, MD

Botswana - Moremi game reserve

My first wild leopard. Seen in Wilipattu National Park, Sri Lanka

This image was captured in the wild in the Kgalagadi.

(You might have noticed, this is the nth upload of this same leopard, but then again, she gave me so much pleasure and time to capture images of her!)

Okavango Delta, Botswana

Wild South Africa

Kruger National Part

To get rid of a lot of obstructions I unfortunately had to crop substantially. The leopard stayed stationary for only a few seconds before disappearing again. What it was staring at I don't know.

Another photo of the beautiful female leopard that ran alongside the road as we were driving along. We stopped the car and she came up beside the car and hid behind a bush and began watching some Impala on the opposite side. They spotted her and she decided to just sit and wait. There were no other cars around for quite a while, so a wonderful sighting where we had her to ourselves for photos.

Such a gorgeous and elusive snow leopard. She is used to my comings and goings and often times now will look at me or is she watching the deer just over my shoulder?