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Post by vincent on Sept 13, 2014 23:01:21 GMT 10
The leopards in this study preferred to eat domestic dogs rather than domestic cattle, goats, etc., all of which were more plentiful.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 8:57:12 GMT 10
Nothing new in this, leopards have been knocking dogs off ever since there have been dogs in leopard territory. One trick spots has been seen to use is to roll on its back near a village and act as a complete clown. The local dogs gather round to observe the action until one would venture too near, then in one swipe, vale fido. As a matter of interest our own giant felis has a liking for dog, and many dogs dispeard from a NE Vic town. Mainly labs and bull terriers. Apparently this predator had a discerning taste. Finally the body of a large female cat was located near where that Stringy Bark Creek ,where police patrol got its come uppance at the hands of a certain My Kelly. It had apparently died from eating 1080 ed rabbits and was in excess of 2 1/2 meters in length. It was confiscated and became a "What cat". It was neither seen nor heard of again.
The late Neville Smart told me about a family who washed for gold in the Strathbogie Ranges. A large black cat would come and take up a position to look on. They had a small boy who ranged up and down the creek on his own looking for a bonanza. One day the cat rolled on its back and paddled its feet in the air. Woman exclaimed, "Look darling, look what it's doing". However darling was in the car with the doors locked. Now we can question the actions of the cat, was it just having a back scratch or did it have ideas of a little boy dinner. I have written about this back in the mists of time, I can review it sometime. Regards to all Bushcat
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 9:30:07 GMT 10
I have recently donated my cat files, collected over 30 odd years to a friend, to save them for prosperity. Somewhere is a photocopy of a claw and toe bone from this cat. Does anyone consider that the size of the cat can be verified from the size of the claw and toe bone. BC
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Post by Ian Thomas on Sept 17, 2014 6:35:29 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 8:08:11 GMT 10
Could this leopard perhaps be addicted to alchohol. BC
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Post by Ian Thomas on Sept 17, 2014 14:57:53 GMT 10
i was thinking maybe panthera pardus' idea of a balanced diet
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Post by johannes on Sept 17, 2014 18:32:53 GMT 10
Intraguild predation - you get rid of a competitor and get a tasty meal. A win-win situation
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