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Leopard sighting This leopard came sauntering towards us on the road, in Savute, Botswana. She passed our vehicle and climbed the tree beside us. She spend 2 or 3 minutes scanning for potential prey, before disappearing off into the bush. We tried to second guess her and drove around to where a huge herd of buffalo were grazing, but didn't manage to catch sight of her again. African Leopard,Panthera pardus pardus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Leopard sighting

This leopard came sauntering towards us on the road, in Savute, Botswana. She passed our vehicle and climbed the tree beside us. She spend 2 or 3 minutes scanning for potential prey, before disappearing off into the bush. We tried to second guess her and drove around to where a huge herd of buffalo were grazing, but didn't manage to catch sight of her again.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Wow, what a moment! I've seen them a few times but never this close. Posted 10 years ago
  2. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
    Lion
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    That is pretty fantastic, what an experience! Posted 10 years ago

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The African Leopard

The African Leopard is a leopard subspecies occurring across most of sub-Saharan Africa. In 2008, the IUCN classified leopards as "Near Threatened", stating that they may soon qualify for the Vulnerable status due to habitat loss and fragmentation. They are becoming increasingly rare outside protected areas. The trend of the population is decreasing.

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Similar species: Carnivorans
Species identified by Lareine Davidson
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By Lareine Davidson

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Uploaded May 3, 2015. Captured May 20, 2014 07:08.
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  • NIKON D5100
  • f/5.6
  • 10/1250s
  • ISO250
  • 125mm