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Relaxing in the shadows in his home @ Assiniboine Park Zoo, he leaned out towards the noonday sun as I zoomed in through the fence.
A Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) crosses a road in the Yala National Park. Captured on 8th April 2007 under very wet conditions using a Canon EOS 30D (EF 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 III) in sports mode. Adjusted for color and saturation.
Leopard at Ngala Private Game Reserve, where we were blessed with eight great sightings in four days. We tracked this female for about 20 minutes in the dusk as she led her two cubs back to a kill, a young impala. Read my published travel article about Ngala Place of the Lion. © Andy Withers
The Snow Leopard inhabits the mountainous regions of central Asia up to 6000 mt of altitude. Its long, thick fur and the thick adipose layer under its skin protect the Snow Leopard from the cold. The white/gray color of its mantel is an effective camouflage that allows it to hide easily between rocks and snow. The legs are short and the tail is rather long. It reproduces towards the end of winter. The females stay in heat for a period of 5-7 days. If they are not fertilized, the period of heat repeats itself after 54-70 days. Gestation lasts 98-103 days. Between April and June, in a protected nest, coated with hair from its fur, 2-5 cubs are born. The species is in danger of extinction due to hunting for its fur. Thanks to reproduction in captivity, the species is currently conserved.
We were privileged and thrilled to get so close to this leopard, who was well camouflaged in a tree close to a herd of impala.
This male leopard was sitting on his freshly killed baboon. He was waiting to see if the group of baboons in the tree a few yards away were going to attack him or not. They decided not to when they saw the female leopard waiting at the bottom of the tree. She was mating with this leopard, but also mated with the leopard a few miles away. That way the two male leopards will think her cubs are theirs and won't kill them.
at Leopard Heights, in Yorkshire Wildlife Park....a fantastic enclosure built for the purpose of being stimulating for the animal. Lots of wooden beams and platforms for him to climb as well as grasslands - seen here just in nick of time through glass window. Doncaster, South Yorks, UK. May 2015.
A beautiful cat resting in his environs. After going for a business training trip today we had a chance to stop at the Sacramento Zoo. Only had about an hour and 1/2 but it was good to see it. I've wanted to go for a while now. Of course I think early in the morning would be a much better time as most of the animals looked pretty tired or they weren't even visible in their compound. We saw a few beautiful animals like this snow leopard. It reminds me somewhat of my little white cat. Many similarities and of a few major differences too.