Some are saying that tyre tracks are clearly visible, while others think it was killed by lions or another leopard. Either way, very sad!06:30
Dead leopard
In the road
Skukuza area just after crossing the sabie river on the H1-2
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Dead leopard found in Kruger
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Dead leopard found in Kruger
This was posted on KP Latest Sightings this morning.
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Re: Dead leopard found in Kruger
Ag, shame... Such a young cutie pie.
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Re: Dead leopard found in Kruger
I'm pretty sure it was hit and run over...and quite recently. The blood flow is rather typical of roadkill, and posture would maybe indicate paralysis.
With inter-carnivore kills, the lion tend to fool about with the carcass, not knowing what to do, sometimes eating at it a bit, or just leaving it.
The cuts are quite superficial, but if you look closer you can see quite a bit of blunt force in the rear area. Lions can produce plenty of blunt force, but lots more laceration?
With inter-carnivore kills, the lion tend to fool about with the carcass, not knowing what to do, sometimes eating at it a bit, or just leaving it.
The cuts are quite superficial, but if you look closer you can see quite a bit of blunt force in the rear area. Lions can produce plenty of blunt force, but lots more laceration?
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Re: Dead leopard found in Kruger
crime scene investigation aside...
i believe that the law of averages points to roadkill
so many similar incidents have happened recently due to non tourist vehicles and after hours traffic
the big blood pool next to the carcass is a dead give-away ('scuse the pun) that the poor thing was squashed........
i believe that the law of averages points to roadkill
so many similar incidents have happened recently due to non tourist vehicles and after hours traffic
the big blood pool next to the carcass is a dead give-away ('scuse the pun) that the poor thing was squashed........
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Re: Dead leopard found in Kruger
An independent guide inspected the leopard yesterday and states that it was definitely killed by another predator. SANParks confirms this
Re: Dead leopard found in Kruger
man is the worst predator that there is..................Bushcraft wrote:An independent guide inspected the leopard yesterday and states that it was definitely killed by another predator. SANParks confirms this
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Re: Dead leopard found in Kruger
Here the links:Bushcraft wrote:An independent guide inspected the leopard yesterday and states that it was definitely killed by another predator. SANParks confirms this
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Re: Dead leopard found in Kruger
Bushcraft wrote:An independent guide inspected the leopard yesterday and states that it was definitely killed by another predator. SANParks confirms this
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