Six month old leopard cub (Panthera pardus) sleeping. This big cat hunts small prey such as antelopes and hares, primarily by stealth. It stalks its p

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Six month old leopard cub (Panthera pardus) sleeping. This big cat hunts small prey such as antelopes and hares, primarily by stealth. It stalks its prey and creeps up to within a few metres before pouncing. The leopard moves with agility in trees and will often drag its kill up into the branches before feeding. Photographed at King's Pool in the Linyanti Reserve, Botswana.

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Size: 5130px × 3407px
Photo credit: © DR P. MARAZZI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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