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In a heavy Aravalli monsoon, an Indian panther or leopard climbs into a deciduous tree and gets marooned there as the rains pick up, flooding occurs all around, and it is neither able to get down or find prey for itself...

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Despite the clear proximity of these peafowl, they appear more inquisitive and intrigued by the leopard's peaceful attitude, knowing they will not be attacked at this time.

livestock · wildlife

A leopard chases down a cow, but misses, even as a herd of antelope look on, curiously entertained by the sight. This drama took place in August 2018 in Rajasthan, India.

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A leopard waits for his hunt as he sits on a tree in India. Indian Leopards are the most spectacular wild predator, versatile and opportunistic hunters, live in and around the urban area, buffer zones and wild habitats of the Indian subcont…

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While a blue bull antelope grazes on the shrubs in a forest a leopard passes by the animal without giving any heed to the nilgai.

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Hunting can be a tiring task. Notice how this leopard seems to be needing a rest after an attempt to hunt an antelope. An amazing close up of one of the greatest predators of India.

wildlife · livestock

Leopard chomps into a cow keeping in tune with the happy stomach lead to a happy home story. However, completely completely out of tune with the national agenda of beef ban. Is this leopard going to be behind bars as well?

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See this encounter between a spunky dog and a bit of a 'dabbu' inexperienced and scaredy-cat leopard! The dog is taken by surprise and despite that, it wakes up from a short slumber and barks its way out of trouble.

wildlife · forest

The Indian Leopard has larger rosettes than the other subspecies, with a paler coat in desert habitats, greyer in colder climes and more ochre in rainforest habitats.

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A couple of peafowl become watchful and wary of the presence of a leopard in the underbrush.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · livestock

Take a close look at this leopard poop, and you will notice canine hair and other indigestible parts of an unlucky prey, in the scat.

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A leopard goes out for a hot summer's day walk in Rajasthan, its tail curled up into an arch. It makes its way to a water hole, cautiously.

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A light-footed and discrete leopard is searching for a suitable tree to climb to. Graceful but deathly, this big cat is one of the greatest predators in India.

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Leopards are magnificent animals. This one was caught on camera while taking a rest. With stunning eyes and an alert posture, this individual shows heavy panting which can have several meanings.

wildlife · monsoon

As a bevy of peafowl curiously peek in, a leopard sits near its kill, panting in the monsoon heat in a Rajasthan grassland. The peafowl know they are safe, as the leopard has food at hand, but their curiosity gets the better of them...

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A leopard got injured in a fight and sits hurting and bruised in undergrowth. It's ego has also been hurt, as it nurses a bloodied cheek. It lies down to ease the pain...

Rajasthan·wildlife

What a perfect example of the grace, muscularity and camouflage ability of the leopard in the desert habitat of Rajasthan, around Jawai Bandh in India.

Kerala·wildlife · flowers

The panther or leopard is not a common sight in the Nilgiris and Western Ghats mountains around Munnar in Kerala.

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This leopard has brought down an antelope that is twice its weight. The female nilgai has a blue tongue due to asphyxiation. The leopard chases off a thieving magpie - actually an Indian Tree, and visits the kill for its first bite.

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Mother leopard goes out on a walk with her brood. The cute cubs emerge from the rock cave following their mother. The second cub seems injured as it is limping its way towards its mother. One of the cubs stops midway and sits for a rest.

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Leopard slinks into position on huge Aravali rocks, atop the hills of Jawai, Rajasthan. Crawling through caves and ravines before he leaps for the big attack.

Jawai, Rajasthan·wildlife

This leopard seems to have a slight limp as you see it walk through the burnt winter grasses on a rocky hilltop at Jawai Bandh in Rajasthan.

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This limping weak leopard cub will likely not survive. It has bone weakness and is likely to not reach maturity.