Yes, leopards eat monkeys but it depends on where the leopard is living. They have an enormous distribution, the largest of all the wild cat species. In “some forested areas leopards take a surprisingly large number of monkeys”1. This should … Continue reading →
There is not a lot of data on the success rate of leopards hunting because they are secretive, solitary and often nocturnal to avoid humans. I am referring to the leopards of Africa. They are sometimes called ‘common leopards’. Estimates … Continue reading →
A slice of day-to-day life of the leopard in the Kruger National Park, in northeastern South Africa. It is one of Africa’s largest game reserves. Nothing dramatic happens but the leopard knocks a squirrel off the tree to the ground and … Continue reading →
This is Mumbai, India where they have a compact nature reserve very near or inside the city. There are leopards inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. I am guessing but it seems likely that the leopard in the video wandered … Continue reading →
Three Buddhist monks were meditating under a tree in a forest about 510 miles west of the state capital of Maharashtra, Mumbai, within a protected reserve for leopards and tigers and where four other fatal attacks have occurred in recent … Continue reading →
This is a cool video. It is very short and has a happy ending which is pleasant. I am bit surprised that the leopard ran off so lamely bearing in mind that leopards prey on dogs in India on a … Continue reading →
Mr Denny says that his six-year-old boy, Kellan Denny, is in shock but recovering well. He is at his home in Johannesburg. He had been snatched (bitten and dragged away) by a leopard while playing with his brother in a … Continue reading →
