Incredible footage of leopard behaviour during impala kill - Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa
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Published 2014-09-07
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Amazing footage of leopard catching, playing with and then killing impala in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve in South Africa
The Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve shares a 50km unfenced border with the Kruger National Park this private reserve is second to none in terms of wildlife encounters. Due to the high degree of habituation the reserve offers outstanding photographic opportunities, particularly of the elusive leopard. The valuable water source supplied by the Sabie and Sand rivers ensure that this diverse land sustains one of the highest concentrations of animal species to be found anywhere in Africa.
Wildlife highlights: Leopard, lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo, antelope, avifauna
All Comments (21)
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The impala is confused because it's probably its first time being eaten.
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I can't imagine anything more terrifying than knowing you're about to die but can't do anything about it.
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The leopard: Why don't we play till I'm hungry?
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That was kidnapping. You guys don't get it. He was planning to trade the little Impala for any parent.
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It almost seems like he was using the youngster as a lure to try to get a bigger one to come closer
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That’s what a toxic relationship look like lol
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The other impalas are like: wow, Henry has become friend with the leopard 👀
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Can’t imaging how terrified the baby impala was! Hard to watch 😢
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Baby Impala : "Just kill me, please... " Leopard : " I'm just following the script dude."
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The leopard: wow they really dont like you.
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First off ... this was some incredible footage so THANKS for positing it. Never saw anything like it before. Secondly - every species of cat that I'm aware of has this same trait in them. They seem to find some kind of pleasure in taunting their prey before taking their life away from them.
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We have a cat. The cat sometimes “hunts” bugs, moths, beetles. And the resemblance in the behavior of our cat and this leopard is truly uncanny! They do the same things: periodically tap the prey with the paw, let go and then catch, hold it by the paw and look around as if to make sure no one is going to take it from them, put the prey in the mouth and then let it go, except our cat fits the bugs in the mouth completely unlike the leopard. Clearly the behavior is “programmed “ in their genes.
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Lol, leopard looking around like “now where tf is your mother?”
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Leopard is getting pissed. Leopard: Bro, it's not fun if you don't run.
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The baby really be like: “MAAAA, MAAAAAAAAAAAA! “ Mum be like: it’s been a good run. Good luck”. 🤞🏽
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The other Impalas were like, "WTF is happening?" while watching the Leopard with the small Impala. 😂
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Leopard was like “Man, I’m still full; wish I had a freezer somewhere.”
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This is the bigger version of a cat playing with a mouse.
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Leopard’s Brain: “It’s friend, it’s food, it’s friend, it’s food, it’s friend, it’s FOOD!”
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Леопард Оказался Милосердия. Молодец. Спасибо За Ролик...❤😂😢
