Leopard Mating Dance
This is the last post in a series on this couple, spanning a couple days. The beginning is here.
She was in estrus, and he was too young to mate. Both are three years old, and his prime will be around 5-6 years old. He needs to be able to mate several times with her and defend against other males, so he is focusing more on protecting his buffalo kill than mating this year. This all led to some prolonged encounters and fireworks.
On this second encounter, we first spotted her in the tree and watched the romance unfold for about a half hour before our friend’s vehicle arrived. They were at a slightly different angle, and I like these shots by Kim more than my own, and she gave them to me to share.
Both of the guides say they have never seen anything like that before. The leopard is a solitary creature, rarely seen in pairs except to mate.Relevante Bilder
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LeopardDer Leopard, auch Panther oder Panter, ist eine Art aus der Familie der Katzen, die in Afrika und Asien verbreitet ist. Darüber hinaus kommt sie auch im Kaukasus vor. Der Leopard ist nach Tiger, Löwe und Jaguar die viertgrößte Großkatze. Auf der Roten Liste gefährdeter Arten der IUCN sind Leoparden in der Vorwarnliste als Vulnerable ‚gefährdet‘ klassifiziert. Das Wort Leopard stammt über das lateinische leopardus vom altgriechischen λεόπαρδος leopardos ab, das sich aus λέων leon, deutsch ‚Löwe‘ und πάρδος pardos, deutsch ‚Panther‘ zusammensetzt. .. weiterlesen