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Leopards are graceful and powerful cats. They are astoundingly strong and are the strongest of the big cats. They are able to climb trees, even when carrying heavy prey, and often choose to rest on tree branches during the day.
The leopard is the most elusive and secretive of the large felids. They are extremely difficult to trace and locate in the wild.
They run up to 58km/h and can leap 6m horizontally and 3m vertically. They are also very strong swimmers.
(Shingwedzi , Kruger National Park, RSA).
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This is another view of the first leopard we saw in Motswari.
We had an excellant day in the park today - 4 leopard sightings.I will have to add photos later.
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...
We were lucky to see this beautiful female Leopard resting quietly under some shrubs at quite a distance in late afternoon.
I took this photo about a year ago North of Satara in the Kruger Park.
Stately adult male snow leopard ("Moutig") posing @ Como Zoological Garden.. Falcon Heights, Minnesota.
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Auob, Kgalagadi Transfrontier park, South Africa
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One early rainy morning we spotted this young male leopard sitting out near the road not far from camp! He was sitting in some bushes and just sat there and stared at us! I love this capture with his tongue out and I think it shows his youth! This photo was taken in the Olare motorogi conservancy in Kenya!
(Panthera pardus pardus) B28I9726 Shawu - Kruger NP - South Africa
This leopard was very busy raising its prey to the top of the tree to protect it from lusts. It took us half an hour to approach him, step by step, to give him confidence. With his gaze, he ensured our benevolence. On the other hand, another vehicle arrived noisily and without respect and it fled.
Ce léopard était très occupé à remonter sa proie au sommet de l'arbre pour la mettre à l'abri des convoitises. Nous avons mis une demi heure à l'approcher, étape par étape pour le mettre en confiance. Avec son regard, il s'est assuré de notre bienveillance. Par contre, un autre véhicule est arrivé bruyamment, sans respect et il s'est enfui.
Shot in Sabi Sands Game Reserve South Africa. Not really a fight, since Thandi on the right is the mother of Maribye on the left - unfortunately, he is becoming amorous, and she is advising him of the inappropriateness of that! Sony A9 FE 70-200 at 70mm f3.5 edited in Silver Efex Pro.
In het Sabi Sands ook wel de bakermat van alle safari's genoemd hebben we deze prachtige luipaarden mogen bewonderen. Schitterend om ze van zo dichtbij te mogen fotograferen.
Looking back... she was sitting on the river bench, but I didn't found out, what caught her attention.
The dilapitaded old warehouses of Quai des Matériaux along the canal have been for a long time a bubbling scene for street artists
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I aimed at photographing an ordinary portrait of the leopard, but he was moving too close, nearly filled my camera’s viewfinder.
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Kruger National Park South Africa.
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We could spot this huge guy at Grootkolk Wilderness Camp in Kgalagadi. While we observe a brown hyena drinking at the waterhole, this guy come rushing up and chased the hyena away. A really good start on my birthday !
The leopard is a male called Kham and was first seen in 2011!
Leopard - Panthera pardus
South Africa Oktober/November 2017
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
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Female leopard out looking for prey in the Masai Mara National Reserve. This image has been cropped to bring the leopard closer.
When we're driving over the Biyamiti Bridge we shout out simultaneously there is a leopard in the riverbed. WhileThomas saw the leopard mother, I spotted the cub. The cub ran over the hill, the mother still stayed in the riverbed. This pictures are a serie, when the mother starts to call her cub until there reunion. What a great experience!
Leopard - Panthera pardus
South Africa November 2018
Kruger NP
South Luangwa | Zambia
This is the beautiful female leopard, named Chiphadzuwa (from the local Chinyanja language, which seems to have various meanings including 'angel' and 'overpowering the sun'). Chiphadzuwa is the daughter of Malaika. I believe Malaika was around two and half to three years old when she had Chiphadzuwa. They stayed close up to the time Chiphadzuwa was about 18 months old, but as she started to become independent the relationship between mother and daughter became tense. Leopards are fiercely territorial so naturally Malaika wanted to hold her ground. We witnessed mini power struggles between the two back in October 2016. Chiphadzuwa is now around four years old and occupies the same territory her mother did. It appears she drove her mother out, or worse, as Malaika hasn't been seen for many months. Given this situation I find it quite incredible that you can actually see so many leopards in South Luangwa. Long may that continue.
Namibia Leopard differ from cheetah by its stockier and more powerful appearance, bigger head and muscular body. The expression in their eyes is baleful and catlike whereas the cheetah’s eyes seem gentler.
Uncommonly seen due to their secretive nocturnal habits, they are solitary but can be seen in pairs when mating or in small groups consisting of a mother and her offsprings.
If you would like to look into the eyes of a Leopard, please click on the image...
The classic Leopard image is that of an animal draped on a branch in a tall tree. Although Leopards do spend time in trees, this image can be a little misleading as in many places where Leopards occur, such as the Central Kalahari, the trees are not suitable for climbing and the animals spend all the time of the ground. (Source: Siyabona Africa)
The leopard is so strong and comfortable in trees that it often hauls its kills into the branches. By dragging the bodies of animals aloft it hopes to keep them safe from scavengers such as hyenas. Leopards can also hunt from trees, where their spotted coats allow them to blend with the leaves until they spring with a deadly pounce.
These nocturnal predators also stalk antelope, deer, and pigs by stealthy movements in the tall grass. Leopards are strong swimmers and very much at home in the water, where they sometimes eat fish and crabs. (Source: National Geographic)