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This rate leopard was stalking back and forth along a muddy path. I shot this through a mesh fence. As such, I was pleased with the level of clarity.
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Standard exposure shots NIKON D700 150-500mm sigma lens
The Leopard
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is a member of the Felidae family with a wide range in some parts of Africa and tropical Asia, from Siberia, South and West Asia to across most of sub-Saharan Africa. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List because it is declining in large parts of its range due to habitat loss and fragmentation, and hunting for trade and pest control. It is regionally extinct in Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuwait, Syrian Arab Republic, Libya and Tunisia.
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Sri Lankan Leopard / Leopardo de Sri Lanka.
EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 II
Uploaded in 1080x720 but available in 4752x3168.
Subido en 1080x720 pero disponible en 4752x3168.
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Portrait/Retrato : Leopard 1
The first time I went to shoot this guy, he looked at me and then rolled up and went to sleep. So I left. I came back after taking some shots of another sleeping cat and he managed to stay away long enough for me to get a couple of shots of him. A sleepy cat, who would of thought?
This young Snow Leopard looks so huggable, and sweet, but his claws, not so sweet......Mom hovering close by.....we'll just stand way over here and admire.
An adult snow leopard weighs between 77-120 lbs, and has large feet to help it navigate the snow, in it's high elevation territory. It's tail is almost as long as it's body, and is used to help it balance, the same way humans put out their arms to balance. They are heavily camouflaged to protect them in the rocky outcroppings they prefer..
The cats' long, powerful hind limbs help the snow leopard leap up to 30 feet--6 times its body length!
Their fur is thick and woolly to keep it warm in it's harsh cold environment.
Snow leopards live in the high, rugged mountains of Central Asia. Their range extends through twelve countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
These beautiful cats are endangered, mainly due to human activities. (poaching, traditional chinese medicine)
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On Black THE most beautifull cat as far as I am concerned. I'm so totally in love with these animals and I've spent SO many hours, days, weeks looking for them in practically every country I went. And they are SO hard to find!!