Leopard takes a jackal pup

Posted by Marc on Mon Nov 28, 2016 4:39 pm

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An alarm call by a pair of Black-backed Jackals led us to this young male leopard that had just killed one of it's older pups. Quite a rare sighting, a mature male lion had just arrived on the scene forcing the leopard to quickly snatch the jackal and attempt to secure his prize higher up the sausage tree, a special treat indeed.

Ruaha Nat Park- Tanzania.

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by Mark Boranyak on Mon Nov 28, 2016 6:22 pm

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Wow. Excellent shot and timing.

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by TerryWSmith on Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:24 pm

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What a capture, and those eyes. Outstanding.

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by Gary Briney on Tue Nov 29, 2016 7:40 am

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Beautifully framed and timed

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by GHAMILTON on Tue Nov 29, 2016 8:26 am

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Superb capture in what looks like difficult lighting. Great timing and execution.

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by Carol Clarke on Tue Nov 29, 2016 8:50 am

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Ruaha obviously didn't disappoint Marc!

Outstanding image.

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by ANIT MITRA on Tue Nov 29, 2016 10:05 am

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Never seen this..thanks for sharing the moment..excellent shot...

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by RLK on Tue Nov 29, 2016 11:35 pm

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Wow, what an image. The eyes of the leopard are so intense that they almost draw my attention away from the real story of the image.
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by clement on Wed Nov 30, 2016 12:31 am

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What a picture man

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by Neilyb on Thu Dec 01, 2016 2:39 am

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A one off Marc, congrats!

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by Morkel Erasmus on Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:41 pm

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Awesome sighting. Awesome shot.

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by Pranay Chandra on Sat Dec 03, 2016 12:36 pm

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Beautiful image. Nature at its cruel best.

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by Marc on Sun Dec 04, 2016 2:27 am

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Many thanks folks for your positive comments, much appreciated!

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UNREAL nature image Marc! Congrats on this amazing image!

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