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00:00 The leopard is so cool that he can take down an animal twice as heavy as himself with one blow,
00:07 and then also jump up a tree with prey in his teeth.
00:09 Now we will show you the most impressive cases when a leopard showed how effective the predator he is.
00:17 The size and weight of a leopard is significantly inferior to lions and tigers,
00:24 but the power of this spotted cat is just huge.
00:27 These buffaloes believed that they were safe with their size and numerical advantage,
00:33 but this was a big mistake.
00:36 The leopard was not only swift, but also phenomenally powerful.
00:41 He suddenly rushed to the calf and managed to overcome it with lightning speed,
00:46 although the young bull is three times heavier than the spotted predator.
00:50 The leopard broke his windpipe in seconds.
00:53 A herd of bulls was nearby, but didn't have time to do anything about it.
00:58 The nearest animals attacked the leopard, but he did not unclench his jaws,
01:04 even under a hail of blows and was able to escape from the encirclement after such a brazen raid.
01:09 Neither the powerful horns, nor the sharp hooves, nor the sizes of the giant saved the herbivore.
01:15 And all thanks to the fact that the leopard, in addition to strength and agility,
01:19 also has unique hunting skills.
01:23 He accurately determines the weak points of the prey and the moment for the decisive throw.
01:30 The cat acts ruthlessly and therefore as effectively as possible.
01:34 She delivers a swift blow to the throat.
01:37 No matter how muscular a bull's neck is,
01:41 his trachea is a weak spot that can be crushed in a few minutes.
01:45 It seems that the leopard steadied the anatomy of other animals,
01:51 because if the bite fell a few inches in any direction,
01:54 the bull would absolutely not be able to block the oxygen.
01:59 And so the ungula desperately resists.
02:02 The leopard has to strain all his strength to keep the grip of his fangs on his throat.
02:07 But the bull turns into his hearty lunch, which the cat will last for a long time.
02:14 Some animals rely on their own strength in battle,
02:18 while others use the strength of their entire pack as a trump card.
02:23 Baboons belong to the second category.
02:27 They are dangerous, bloodthirsty and strong,
02:30 but the main thing is that baboons attack in a group.
02:34 They strike numerous blows, and each primate has fangs
02:38 that would be more suitable for a wolf than a monkey, probably.
02:43 But if you think that this makes an impression on the leopard, then you are mistaken.
02:48 This cold-blooded predator is able to repel the attack of a whole group of baboons,
02:54 and then to strike a sudden blow and pounce on one of the primates.
03:00 They obviously did not expect such an impudent and at the same time fast attack.
03:06 This stunned the baboons, so the leopard managed to strike a decisive blow and deal with the target.
03:12 A flock of primates is in shock. They are furious, but they can't really do anything.
03:18 They lack the speed and agility to get to the leopard.
03:22 The leopard usually uses only one hunting tactic,
03:28 but he has perfected its execution to perfection.
03:32 These are ambushes.
03:35 The leopard hides in the bushes, on trees, less often in the grass.
03:41 There he waits for the prey to come to his paws by itself.
03:45 The cat has excellent eyesight.
03:47 In addition, the leopard's eyes are positioned in such a way that it can accurately assess the depth and distance.
03:54 Therefore, he knows exactly when the victim will be close enough to jump.
04:01 The leopard puts all his strength into this throw.
04:06 It looks scary and at the same time very cool.
04:11 It seems that the cat turns into a blur and acts at a super, super speed.
04:18 To fill up the prey, the leopard uses powerful blows with its paws.
04:23 Sharp claws, which are retracted under normal circumstances, are curved
04:28 and therefore capture the target really well.
04:31 Simultaneously with the blows of the paws, the leopard tries to reach the victim's throat with its jaws.
04:37 It has rather long fangs, but the purpose of the leopard is not to bite through the arteries and veins of the victim,
04:43 but to compress the trachea and throat of the prey.
04:46 If it is not very large, strong pressure simply breaks the trachea.
04:51 It is easy to make a conclusion about the abilities of this hunter.
04:57 He is betting on a quick strike, not on endurance.
05:01 The leopard is not able to chase the victim for a long time, unlike, for example, wolves.
05:07 They use the opposite hunting tactics and rely on a long pursuit instead of a single lightning strike.
05:16 But if you think that the endurance of a leopard is zero, then you are mistaken.
05:22 This game turned out to be quite large. Simply crushing the windpipe of a boar will not work.
05:28 His neck is too strong.
05:30 But the ungulate underestimated the leopard.
05:33 If the prey is much larger than the hunter himself, then he slowly strangles it in a few minutes of struggle.
05:40 At the same time, the leopard has to constantly fight with an animal that is trying to escape
05:46 and is desperately fighting for its life.
05:49 The leopard's impressive fighting qualities deserve your like, don't they?
05:54 The leopard is not capable of chasing a victim for many miles or many kilometers.
06:00 But this does not mean that the spotted predator gives up its first strike, does not reach the target.
06:06 The herbivore relaxed too soon.
06:09 Perhaps when the leopard missed, it was already celebrating victory.
06:13 In vain.
06:14 The leopard turned out to be tougher than one might have thought.
06:19 He accumulated all his strength for several impressive jumps and was able to catch up with the prey.
06:27 The chase is really short, but impressive.
06:31 The leopard, like many other cats, has a very interesting way of running.
06:36 The leopard moves in leaps and bounds, and only two paws touch the ground at the same time.
06:44 The predator moves at lightning speed due to not only the strength of the limbs, but also a very flexible spine.
06:52 Together with an excellent reaction and the ability to perfectly concentrate on the movements of prey,
06:58 this allows the leopard to develop amazing maneuverability.
07:02 In one leap, a leopard can cover a distance twice the length of its own body.
07:10 If a person could run just like that, then there would simply be no need for transport in the city.
07:16 You could literally run to your work in a few minutes.
07:19 A rare recording that shows how a leopard coped with its fiercest competition is the hyena.
07:27 This hyena doesn't just seem to have underestimated the leopard.
07:33 She doesn't understand what was going on at all.
07:36 The spotted cat is so cool that she dragged the hyena to the very top of the tree crown,
07:42 although the victim is still alive and resisting.
07:45 She hopes to get out, but the leopard's ruthlessness is legendary.
07:51 The hyena cannot escape from his powerful grip.
07:54 The leopard could have let her go on purpose to throw her from the height of the third floor and break the limbs of its stubborn prey,
08:03 but then you'll have to go down again, grab her, climb again.
08:08 It's a lot of hassle.
08:10 Therefore, the leopard simply ignores the hyena's resistance,
08:14 rises higher with it, and finally finishes it there.
08:18 Can you imagine just how strong a creature you have to be to defeat a hyena
08:23 and then climb to the top of the tree with her in your teeth,
08:27 even despite her desperate resistance?
08:30 It seems to me that the leopard is not even particularly tired at the same time.
08:35 The incredible agility of the leopard allows him not only to make lightning-fast throws,
08:40 but also to jump very high.
08:43 This bird was sure that if it had to retreat, then the usual tactics would not let it down.
08:49 Just take off and that's it. You're safe out of reach of the predator's claws.
08:54 The eagle underestimated the leopard.
08:58 The cat managed to get close enough to the bird,
09:00 then jumped up and caught the eagle with its claws.
09:05 Thanks to the swiftness, the leopard did not have to jump particularly high.
09:11 He reached the bird when she barely managed to climb on the wing.
09:15 Although the feathered predator is an excellent fighter himself,
09:19 he could not resist the leopard.
09:21 Leopards like to climb trees.
09:25 There they arrange lairs and also store prey.
09:28 This is convenient because there are many competitors on Earth, for example hyenas.
09:33 These robbers not only look for carrion and hunt prey on their own,
09:37 but also constantly try to recapture a legitimate dinner from the owner.
09:42 But the hyena underestimated the agility of the spotted cat.
09:46 This time it's the opposite. Now she's been robbed.
09:51 The leopard approaches the hyena and strikes her several times.
09:55 She still manages to take a piece of lunch for herself, run away from the enemy.
10:00 But when the hyena returns to continue the rivalry,
10:04 the leopard is already carrying off its prey.
10:08 Although it is almost as heavy as the leopard itself,
10:12 it is strong enough to jump up a tree with a victim in its teeth.
10:17 Moreover, the leopard managed to do this quickly enough
10:21 to avoid an unwanted close acquaintance with the hyena's jaws.
10:25 The black panther is a case of mutation,
10:30 due to which the color of the predatory large cat
10:33 becomes much darker than the usual ones of its species.
10:37 That is, it is not a different species, but simply predatory cats
10:41 which outwardly differ from its relatives.
10:44 Interestingly enough, black panthers are born in two species
10:47 that are thousands of miles or thousands of kilometers apart.
10:51 Leopards that live in Africa and Asia,
10:54 as well as jaguars that live in South America.
10:57 Although these cats may seem similar because of their spotted color,
11:01 in fact they are not very similar to each other at all.
11:05 The jaguar is much larger, it also differs in physique,
11:10 and there are black dots inside its spots.
11:14 The leopard is smaller, tighter, more elegant,
11:17 and its spots look like rings or solid black dots.
11:21 The black leopard is no anatomically different from the usual one.
11:26 There is an opinion that they can become more aggressive,
11:29 but it's not confirmed by facts and research.
11:32 And they can also look a little bit different.
11:36 There are individuals whose skin is really almost black.
11:40 And there are leopards whose fur is dark brown,
11:43 and then black spots will stand out perfectly against its background.
11:47 In any case, the unusual color does not prevent either leopards or jaguars
11:54 from disguising themselves in the jungle.
11:57 Maybe it even helps.
11:59 Therefore, if white tigers and lions hardly survive in nature
12:03 due to difficulties with laying to the victim,
12:06 then black spotted cats on the contrary are successful predators.
12:11 When the black panther goes out to fight, it looks epic,
12:15 as if a piece of the knight got claws and fangs.
12:19 This leopard underestimated the aggression of a black relative
12:24 who came to drive him away from his territory.
12:27 The black panther was so brave that he decided to arrange a fight
12:31 right in the crown of a tree at a very great height.
12:35 A large adult hyena is larger than a teenage leopard.
12:38 When a pair of spotted predators wanted to take away her food,
12:42 the hyena decided not to run away and not defend herself,
12:45 but to attack and eat the leopard.
12:48 This was a mistake.
12:50 Although the young cat is inferior to the mother hyena in size,
12:54 its strength should not have been underestimated.
12:57 The leopard repulsed the aggressor with powerful blows of its paws
13:01 and alone coped with her attack.
13:03 Meanwhile, the second leopard stole the food.
13:06 The teamwork is 100% effective.
13:09 And this is despite the fact that after having finally matured,
13:14 leopards usually live independently and do not unite in groups.
13:18 Maybe in Bane?
13:21 If the leopard played role-playing games,
13:23 he would probably choose his characters assassins or ninjas.
13:27 And it's not just a phenomenal talent to disappear from under the noses of enemies.
13:32 It's about pragmatism.
13:35 While the lion goes into a frontal attack on the opponent,
13:38 wolves fight in whole packs and tigers attack bears.
13:42 The leopards avoid wasting energy.
13:46 He is not lazy.
13:49 Just why bother when it's not necessary?
13:51 Therefore, if a competitor tries to take away prey,
13:54 and there are no trees nearby,
13:56 the leopard may well throw lunch and run away so as not to fight.
14:02 But this is not cowardice, but calculation.
14:05 Don't you believe it?
14:07 This hyena also thought that the leopard would run away.
14:10 She underestimated the enemy and made a fatal mistake.
14:13 Without the cover of a dozen more relatives,
14:17 the hyena itself is a tasty prey for this pragmatic assassin from the world of wildlife.
14:22 It doesn't even look like a fight.
14:25 Against a cruel and strong leopard,
14:27 one hyena is simply helpless.
14:30 The main trump card of the leopard is his ability and agility combined with an incredible ability to sneak up.
14:37 These impalas felt safe.
14:40 And you can understand them.
14:43 They can run so fast that only a cheetah can catch up with them,
14:47 and then with great difficulty and with all the effort.
14:50 And in terms of maneuverability, they have no equal among mammals at all.
14:56 The impala is able to turn 180 degrees on the run with almost no loss of speed,
15:01 jump over the pursuer,
15:03 dodge the claws of a predator for a fraction of a second before impact.
15:08 Impala eyes, like many ungulates,
15:12 are located on the side of the head for better coverage.
15:15 The field of view of this ungulate is much better than that of most animals.
15:20 This feature allows you to notice the threat in advance,
15:24 even if it creeps up from the back.
15:26 You could literally see what's behind your shoulder blade if you had such an eyesight.
15:33 But you know what?
15:37 The leopard doesn't care about all these advantages.
15:40 The impala just didn't know who was hiding in these thickets.
15:44 If the leopard is within striking distance,
15:47 the impala's speed no longer matters.
15:52 How did he manage to sneak up so close if the impala sees what is behind her back?
15:57 Disguising a leopard is almost an art.
16:02 He becomes almost invisible thanks to his spotted skin
16:06 and, most importantly, the ability to freeze with his whole body
16:11 and not move for a very long time.
16:13 And when the leopard is already close enough,
16:18 a single jump and he breaks the impala's spine
16:22 or wrings his neck with one crushing jerk.
16:25 The leopard is a master of ambushes.
16:29 But what happens if someone tries to sneak up on him?
16:33 This lion saw a competitor who decided to get a nap.
16:39 The lion is about three times more massive and much stronger,
16:44 so if he catches a leopard, he can deal with it within a few minutes.
16:48 So now the lion's task is to sneak up on the spotted competitor unnoticed.
16:54 A step, another step, then another,
16:56 and now the leopard is within striking distance.
17:00 Are you worried about him or do you wish good luck to the leo?
17:04 Who are you rooting for in this case?
17:06 It seems that in a second, the king of beasts will be celebrating victory,
17:13 but at the very last moment, the leopard wakes up
17:16 and now the sharp, powerful claws of the leopard are already flying into the lion's eyes.
17:22 He doesn't want a long fight.
17:24 A lightning-fast, furious rebuff to knock down the attacking rush of the enemy
17:29 into the leopard is already fleeing.
17:31 His life was hanging by a thread,
17:34 but excellent reflexes and a bit of luck saved the leopard.
17:38 The lion just didn't know who he was messing with.
17:42 Even during sleep, the leopard remains vigilant.
17:45 A whole column of people in cars impresses any predator.
17:50 Even a pack of hyenas is afraid to approach a large cluster of two-legged, loud creatures
17:56 that could also be armed.
17:58 Wild animals know that you need to be afraid of loud cars, guns,
18:03 and people who deal with all of this.
18:06 Therefore, a noisy and numerous team of people was not afraid of anyone,
18:11 just like their pets.
18:12 It turned out in vain.
18:14 The usual composure and pragmatism that is adherent in leopards
18:18 completely denies them when it comes to dogs.
18:21 For some mysterious reason, spotted cats fiercely hate dogs
18:27 and try to deal with them at every opportunity.
18:31 Neither hyenas nor lions dared to attack a group of people,
18:37 although they clearly had a lot of food that could be taken away.
18:41 The leopard has dared more than once.
18:44 The camera lens often shows cases when a leopard risks himself
18:49 and enters cities, enters a yard, or even a residential building
18:54 to track down and grab a dog.
18:56 Moreover, large individuals do not frighten him, but only tease him.
19:02 During such outings, the leopard pursues only one goal,
19:06 to deal with the dog that allowed itself to enter the territory of a predator
19:11 because it thought that people would protect it.
19:14 The leopard does not care about the danger so much that he is able to attack the dog
19:19 right under the feet of armed people or under the door of their home.
19:24 In order to sneak up unnoticed, the leopard in such cases has to use all his skills.
19:31 But it looks epic.
19:33 The leopard seems to appear out of nowhere, as if he had opened some kind of portal,
19:38 and immediately rushes into battle to have time to strangle the dog
19:42 before people even realize what happened.
19:45 Surprisingly, this is not a strange habit of one individual,
19:50 but the behavior of virtually the entire species.
19:53 Such episodes of brazen and desperate attacks on dogs
19:58 are found from time to time throughout the habitat of leopards.
20:01 Sometimes the spotted cat manages to cope with the enemy,
20:05 sometimes the dog is successfully rescued,
20:08 but in any case, the leopard has a hard time.
20:11 To get into the environment to give yourself away,
20:15 to cause fear and anger among a lot of armed people, is a so-so plan.
20:20 Regardless of whether the attack on the dog was successful,
20:23 saving your own skin after that is still a task.
20:27 But as you can see, the leopard is willing to take any risk.
20:31 What do you think this is related to?
20:33 Let us know in the comments.
20:35 Maybe you have the answer to the riddle.
20:37 This rare shooting is a spectacle as epic and frightening as it is beautiful.
20:43 Leopards lead a solitary lifestyle,
20:46 and are usually happy to meet a relative only during the breeding season.
20:50 But the boundaries of the territory still need to be established.
20:54 Sometimes you have to use force to do this.
20:57 This leopard decided that he could tear off a piece of his kinsman's hunting grounds
21:01 and appropriate them for himself,
21:04 but he underestimated the opponent.
21:06 The other leopard turned out to be no less agile, large, and most importantly, fierce.
21:12 The confrontation of these cats is especially impressive because, you understand,
21:17 this is not all graphics and not staging,
21:20 but the real life of wild animals that show phenomenal strength in the struggle for survival.
21:26 In a fight with each other, the leopard is able to show the whole arsenal of the coolest techniques.
21:31 First of all, he uses powerful paw strikes.
21:35 The leopard swoops down on the opponent and tries to overwhelm him, to subdue him.
21:42 The blow turns into a fight.
21:45 Each cat tries to avoid the bite of the enemy and at the same time,
21:49 to reach the enemy with its own fangs.
21:53 Predators understand each other's strength, so they try to act on this in a big way.
21:57 They push each other off the slope, try to throw them into the thicket.
22:02 In general, they do everything to gain an advantage, at least for one second.
22:06 Then the leopard will be able to take advantage of the situation and defeat the enemy.
22:12 If the battle turns into a close distance,
22:16 leopards use not only their forelegs, but also their hind legs.
22:20 They are a bit like domestic cats who arrange their fights.
22:23 Thus, just leopards are several dozens times more massive,
22:28 and every blow from a wild predator's paw leaves traces on the metal.
22:32 It seems that these cats are real masters of martial arts.
22:37 They move so fast that it is difficult to follow their movements.
22:42 But when slowing down, real fighting techniques and feints become noticeable.
22:48 It's like the leopards watched old movies with Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee,
22:52 and then decided to bring the coolest scenes into life.
22:56 Just look at how the leopard jumps on the opponent to hit him with all four limbs at once.
23:02 Having thrown off the enemy, he rushes at him again,
23:07 but is already trying to reach him with his fangs.
23:10 But the second cat does not remain indebt, it throws the aggressor through itself.
23:15 Just like according to the textbook, you capture, roll on yourself,
23:18 and a powerful push so that nobody flew over its back.
23:21 What a reception.
23:24 Interestingly enough, in a fight with a relative,
23:27 the leopard demonstrates restraint and nobility.
23:30 The exchange of blows ends with the cats stopping and dispersing.
23:34 Then they come together again for a fight,
23:38 but at the same time they do not try to pounce on the opponent's back and grab at the throat.
23:44 Pay attention, although leopards fight desperately,
23:47 they do not use fighting techniques and do not even aim at each other's eyes.
23:51 Yeah, they will fight for territory,
23:55 but it seems that there are boundaries that these predators try not to cross,
23:59 even in the fight with rivals.
24:01 As a result, despite the fact that the leopards are fighting in full force,
24:06 they are alive after the opponent's duel.
24:09 Moreover, they even manage to avoid serious injuries.
24:13 Worthy of respect, don't you agree?
24:15 In the wild, there is serious competition between different types of cats.
24:21 They compete with each other for food.
24:24 Although each species has its own preferences in choosing prey,
24:29 the menu of large predators is at least a little but the same.
24:33 Lions are the most aggressive to rivals,
24:35 but leopards do not miss an opportunity to drive a predator of another species
24:40 from their territory or even eat it.
24:43 This leads to very dramatic events.
24:45 For example, you can see what will happen if the lioness discovers the lair of leopards.
24:50 While the mother hunts to bring food to the kittens,
24:53 the babies are defenseless.
24:55 They can only freeze in the hope that their camouflage color will save them.
24:59 Unfortunately, it didn't help.
25:02 The lioness found them.
25:03 For them, leopard kittens are not relatives, but lunch.
25:07 But if you think that a spotted predator remains in debt to such aggressors,
25:11 then you don't really know their character at all.
25:13 In general, the desire for revenge is considered a very complex emotion.
25:19 In order to feel something like this,
25:21 you need to be well aware of the cause and effect relationships
25:24 and understand the emotional damage that can be inflicted on the enemy.
25:28 So many scientists are unlikely to agree that the leopard is capable of deliberate revenge.
25:34 What do you think?
25:36 After all, we don't know what the cat feels.
25:39 But we do know the consequences of her actions.
25:42 She is purposefully looking for a den of lions.
25:46 And this despite the fact that the leopard is seriously at risk.
25:50 Unlike her, lionesses live in groups and take care not only of their own babies,
25:54 but also of the kittens of their sisters and cousins.
25:58 Even if the mother is not near the cubs,
26:00 chances are high that there will be other females there.
26:04 But that doesn't stop the leopard.
26:08 She finds the lion cubs and does with them the same thing that the lioness did with the leopard babies.
26:13 Such is the vendetta.
26:15 Two spotted African big cats, the cheetah and leopard, often feud.
26:22 Although their coloring is similar,
26:25 when these animals are standing next to each other,
26:27 it is simply impossible to confuse them.
26:29 The cheetah is a much slimmer and leaner animal.
26:33 Relative to the size of the body, it has a small head and long paws.
26:37 The spots are solid.
26:39 Two solid black stripes run from the eyes to the mouth.
26:42 An adult leopard is much larger.
26:45 It has a powerful neck, larger jaws.
26:48 The paws are shorter relative to the body,
26:51 but stronger and the spots have the appearance of empty sockets.
26:54 Besides, these cats aren't even close relatives.
26:57 The leopard refers to panthers, that is, to large cats.
27:03 Its closest relatives are the lion, tiger, jaguar and snow leopard.
27:08 The cheetah, although slightly inferior to the leopard in body's length,
27:12 belongs to small cats, and its closest relative is, oddly enough,
27:16 the American cougar.
27:19 Cheetah is the fastest runner on the planet,
27:22 which reaches a speed of about 70 miles per hour, 110 kilometers per hour.
27:29 He sneaks up on his victim and then begins a short chase.
27:33 Although the cheetah is not able to run for long at the peak of its capabilities,
27:38 it manages to cover quite a long distance.
27:41 It usually hunts in an open area, where it is most convenient to run.
27:46 The cheetah does not climb trees, since its claws,
27:50 for the sake of better grip at the ground,
27:52 are retracted much worse than those of other cats.
27:55 The leopard prefers ambushes and rarely chases prey.
27:59 He relies on agility and strength, where the cheetah relies on speed.
28:04 Therefore, in addition to differences in their favorite habitats,
28:08 these cats also differ in taste preferences.
28:12 Cheetahs hunt relatively small and fast ungulates, especially in palates.
28:17 Although a cheetah can defeat a zebra or wildebeest,
28:23 it is much more difficult to hunt such strong rivals.
28:26 Leopards can hunt not only zebras, but also buffaloes.
28:31 However, such a predator will be able to catch an impala
28:34 only on condition that the first jump will be crowned with success.
28:38 It seems that such different predators should not compete with each other.
28:43 But in fact, they still intersect.
28:46 And then a real competitive struggle can begin,
28:50 against which the confrontation between apple and android
28:53 will seem like a dispute in the sandbox.
28:56 The leopard is waiting for the cheetah to do the same with him as the impala.
29:00 Who are you rooting for?
29:03 Do you hope that the cheetah will have time to dodge,
29:06 or do you wish good luck to the leopard?
29:08 One step, one more.
29:10 The cheetah is unaware of the danger.
29:13 Just a little more, and the leopard will pounce on its enemy.
29:18 The cheetah at the last moment manages to notice a larger cat
29:21 and breaks into a run with lightning speed.
29:24 The leopard realized that he was noticed and rushes in pursuit.
29:28 His claws were about to hook and overwhelm the cheetah, but no.
29:32 The fastest mammal on the planet justifies its chidle
29:36 and escapes from the threat.
29:39 As you understand, such cases are not uncommon.
29:42 Therefore, it is not surprising that cheetahs are trying to deal
29:46 with the leopards at the first opportunity.
29:48 So to speak, they work for the future.
29:51 After all, while the leopard is young and small,
29:54 it will still be possible to cope with it.
29:56 If he grows up, then not anymore.
29:58 The victim and the stalker switched places.
30:02 Only the cheetah underestimated the agility of the young leopard.
30:07 He managed to turn right on the run in such a way
30:10 that the faster predator flew past.
30:14 The pursuit continued, but we know the ideal rescue option
30:17 for a young leopard is to find a tree.
30:20 In its crown, the cheetah will not be able to catch the enemy.
30:25 Leopards are well-known loners, whereas cheetahs in recent decades
30:29 have increasingly begun to unite into small groups and clans.
30:34 What happens if one leopard meets two cheetahs on a narrow path?
30:39 Something unexpected.
30:43 You see how the leopard noticed that he was surrounded
30:46 and immediately falls on his back.
30:48 When two dogs compete, the weaker one lies down
30:51 and shows the strong one his stomach. He gives up.
30:54 But if you think that a leopard shows with a similar gesture
30:57 that it obeys cheetahs, then you really underestimate
31:01 this cruel and strong predator.
31:04 In fact, lying on your back is a panther tactic
31:08 in a battle with numerically superior enemy forces.
31:12 Thus, the leopard is ready to fight off one cheetah
31:15 with its front paws into the second with its hind paws.
31:19 He is taking a risk because his stomach is really
31:23 in a vulnerable position, but the cheetahs did not dare to attack.
31:27 To run into the sharp crescent-shaped claws of a leopard,
31:31 how to get hit by dozens of daggers at the same time?
31:35 Here, two cheetahs tracked down by a leopard.
31:40 But they underestimated who they got in touch with.
31:43 This is not a teenager, but an adult and experienced male.
31:47 When the two cheetahs approached him, he showed no fear
31:51 and continued calmly going about his business.
31:54 The cheetahs clearly do not understand what is happening
31:57 and are trying to come at him from both sides to attack.
32:00 Well, it's your fault.
32:02 The leopard turned around and was the first to go into battle
32:05 against two cheetahs at once.
32:09 Soon they realized what kind of trouble they were in.
32:11 Only super speed saved them from a serious beating.
32:15 There is another quality of the leopard that should not be underestimated.
32:20 This is prudence.
32:22 Here the leopard is attacked by a female cheetah.
32:25 Actually, these are already adult animals,
32:28 and the leopard has an advantage in pure physical strength.
32:31 But he knows, there is a cheetah's lair nearby, where the kittens are.
32:37 The leopard understands with what fury the female will fight for them
32:40 and for her territory, so he retreats without a fight.
32:43 A wise move.
32:45 After all, even if the leopard had won,
32:47 the unpredictable female would certainly have managed to injure him.
32:51 Underestimate the cunning of the leopard is also not worth it.
32:54 It turns out that this predator is capable of real multi-way plans.
32:59 Look at him sneaking up on a herd of African buffaloes.
33:05 The weight of individual mature males of these ungulates can reach a ton.
33:09 The leopard is about 12 times lighter.
33:11 The predator has almost no chance to cope with the horned aggressive giants,
33:16 and even when there are so many of them,
33:18 suddenly you notice a lion in the background.
33:21 Do you think it's an accident?
33:23 Or that the lion came to fight with its spotted cousin?
33:27 No, in fact, it is just the lions that can cope with buffaloes.
33:31 They cause panic in the herd and begin an epic chase.
33:35 This is one of the few cases when males take an active part in hunting.
33:40 Usually lionesses are engaged in foraging,
33:43 as males have a large mane which prevents them from disguising themselves.
33:47 But against giants like buffaloes or rhinos,
33:50 their enormous strength is needed.
33:53 And when the lion is noticed, it only plays into the pride's hands,
33:57 so panic among the ungulates will begin faster.
34:01 The predator's plan works,
34:03 the buffaloes break forward, and the pursuit begins.
34:07 The lions choose a weak individual to fight it off from the rest.
34:12 But that's a completely different story.
34:15 We are interested in what the leopard is doing in all this farce.
34:20 It turned out that he took advantage of the situation to his advantage.
34:24 The panic in the herd of buffaloes led to the fact
34:28 that the young calf lagged behind his parents and decided to hide in the bushes.
34:32 The lions didn't notice him there and got carried away hunting,
34:36 but the leopard seemed to be deliberately looking for such a victim.
34:39 In the dense thickets, he attacked a young bull and managed to bring him down,
34:46 and then into the throat.
34:48 That's how the leopard practically used the lions to his advantage
34:52 and was able to catch a calf that he would never have gotten to
34:57 if he hadn't been guarded by other bulls.
34:59 How do you like such a multi-pass?
35:02 When a whole group of adult bulls walks through the forest,
35:05 they feel quite confident there.
35:08 There are too many of them for a lone predator to dare to attack,
35:12 and thickets from different sides will not allow hyenas or lions
35:16 to surround a group of herbivores.
35:19 Well, their confidence in their abilities was superfluous.
35:23 They obviously didn't know who lived in the forest.
35:26 The leopard is so brave that he can dare to attack a whole group of buffaloes.
35:30 Each of the horned beasts far surpasses the leopard in strength and mass.
35:36 However, they are all the more dangerous for a spotted predator,
35:41 but he's attacking anyway.
35:43 It looks like he has an adrenaline addiction,
35:46 and although the buffaloes are escaping this time,
35:49 sooner or later, the leopard will have time to strangle one of the ungulates,
35:52 so they should change the route.
35:55 When the whole pride goes hunting, almost no one can resist them.
36:01 A dozen lionesses pose a real threat to an adult elephant or hippo.
36:06 Here you can see how a dozen lionesses discovered a leopard's lair
36:11 in the thickets on their territory.
36:13 They decided that they could quickly deal with a competitor
36:16 with such a huge numerical advantage.
36:19 Wow, they clearly underestimated the enemy.
36:24 The leopard refused to give up.
36:26 He used his favorite defensive tactic.
36:28 He lay on his back to defend himself with all four paws.
36:32 Of course, the jaws of the lionesses and their powerful blows were very dangerous,
36:37 and the leopard is wounded, but he shows no signs of fatigue.
36:41 It seems that with each injury, he fights back only more fiercely.
36:46 The tactics of lionesses are simple and effective.
36:50 Pounce from different sides, stretch the leopard by the limbs,
36:53 and get to his stomach.
36:55 But the leopard won't let them do it.
36:58 He keeps his nerve and fights back very effectively.
37:02 Each of his blows reaches the goal,
37:05 and the spotted predator is aiming directly at the aggressive lioness's muzzle.
37:10 This makes her cool down.
37:14 They just don't know what to do with it,
37:16 because every approach to the leopard threatens the lioness to lose her eyes.
37:22 On the other hand, the leopard can't escape either.
37:24 As soon as he gets up, the lionesses will attack him from behind,
37:28 pounce from the side, and overwhelm him, and then finish him off.
37:31 A desperate situation?
37:33 Unfortunately, yes, she has a sad end.
37:36 The lioness waited until the leopard ran out of strength and dealt with him.
37:40 But no one expected such desperate resistance.
37:44 There is hardly a predator who would give such a worthy fight to a dozen predators.
37:51 A sad story.
37:52 But this is not how every meeting of a leopard with a pride of lions ends.
37:56 Something similar happened here.
37:59 One leopard was surrounded.
38:01 Moreover, there is a male among the lions,
38:04 and against this giant with combat experience, the leopard has no chance.
38:08 However, lions do not show too much aggression.
38:11 The leopard rebuffed the lioness in the same way,
38:15 lay down and put all four paws against her.
38:18 This cooled her ardor.
38:20 The leopard was able to seize the moment and escaped.
38:23 Not only did he save his life, but he also escaped any injuries.
38:27 Probably no one wanted to mess with such a fierce opponent.
38:30 And what do you think?
38:32 Was the leopard able to escape thanks to its own fighting qualities,
38:35 or did the lion just let it go?
38:38 Share your version in the comments.
38:41 Perhaps the lion just didn't want to get involved,
38:44 because the leopard couldn't claim their territory.
38:48 A fight with him is guaranteed to get a lot of pain.
38:50 Here the leopard was also surrounded by the pride.
38:54 And this time it was taken seriously.
38:57 The female surrounded the leopard and did not allow him to escape.
39:01 The male approached from the flank and attacked the spotted predator
39:05 like a live battering ram, grabbed, and began to inflict terrible blows and bites.
39:09 That's just the leopard did not give up,
39:12 but dug into the enemy with all his paws at once.
39:16 The lion is just shocked by such pressure.
39:18 He pulled his own muzzle out of the tight grip
39:21 with a clear reluctance to fall into the claws of the leopard again.
39:25 Although the spotted cat received several heavy blows,
39:29 he was able to escape.
39:31 There was even a rare shot when a leopard was able to fight back against a male lion.
39:36 Of course, the spotted cat had to run away,
39:39 but because the lion was too close to him,
39:42 the leopard had to turn around and counterattack.
39:46 Several retaliatory blows,
39:48 although they did not cause serious damage to the lion,
39:50 were able to force him to stop,
39:52 which gave the leopard a couple of seconds to disperse and escape.
39:56 Few predators like action as much as the leopard.
39:59 Wild animals constantly face challenges and demonstrate strength,
40:04 but this spotted predator seems to just enjoy the ride of it all.
40:10 Two cheetahs caught an antelope.
40:13 Both are adult and strong predators,
40:15 but the leopard was not afraid of their numerical advantage
40:18 and decided to recapture the legitimate prey.
40:21 This is risky.
40:23 Cheetahs often avoid fights because if their limbs are injured,
40:26 they will lose the opportunity to chase their prey at their exorbitant speeds.
40:31 But if two cheetahs grapple with one leopard,
40:35 the outcome of such a fight is pretty unpredictable.
40:40 However, here the strength of character is clearly on the side of our hero.
40:43 The cheetahs are retreating.
40:45 That's just not the end of our story.
40:47 It turned out that a lioness was watching this whole situation.
40:51 A leopard takes its prey up a tree when a larger cat starts chasing it.
40:56 But the lioness is definitely not afraid of a fight.
41:00 If her sister is injured,
41:02 she will be covered and fed until she recovers.
41:05 The leopard clearly does not like the situation.
41:08 He has just robbed two competitors,
41:10 as now he is being robbed himself.
41:12 Moreover, the lioness, unlike the heavier male,
41:15 is elegant enough to climb trees and continue the chase already there.
41:19 Unpleasant, but not hopeless.
41:24 A leopard, right with an impala in its teeth, jumps even higher.
41:29 It seems that he opposes not only the lioness, but also gravity.
41:33 The spotted hero barely holds on to the thinnest branches.
41:37 It's amazing that they can withstand its weight, especially with an impala.
41:41 The lioness is no longer able to climb so high.
41:45 She is also at risk.
41:47 It is dangerous for her to fall from the height of the third floor.
41:50 In the end, the leopard was the winner.
41:53 Has the leopard surprised you yet?
41:56 Well, get ready, because now you will be in real shock
42:00 from the exploits of this wild cat.
42:03 The fact is that he is capable of something that even lions avoid.
42:06 Intrigued?
42:07 So, a leopard can one-on-one cope with the most formidable creature in Africa,
42:12 a honey badger.
42:14 This miniature scumbag is known for the fact that,
42:17 compared to his level of aggression,
42:19 even hyenas seem polite and meek creatures.
42:23 The honey badger is not afraid of anyone at all.
42:27 He boldly attacks several lions at once,
42:30 takes prey from hyenas,
42:32 and when a huge python the length of a minivan
42:35 made a stupid mistake and attacked the honey badger,
42:37 the beast not only dealt with the reptile,
42:41 but also broke into the jackal,
42:43 who came to the sounds of the fight and thought he was going to eat the loser.
42:47 In addition to uncontrollable rage and aggression,
42:51 the honey badger's trump cards are some anatomical features.
42:55 He has an incredibly high pain threshold,
42:58 and the skin easily moves away from the muscles.
43:01 Therefore, when a larger predator presses the honey badger to the ground
43:04 with its claws,
43:05 the baby easily dodges and counterattacks.
43:08 Sharp needle teeth and powerful paws,
43:11 with which the beast tears up huge anthills,
43:13 help him fight off even predators 20 times heavier than himself.
43:18 And the leopard is one of the few predators
43:21 that can defeat the honey badger without a numerical advantage.
43:25 The honey badger clearly underestimated the enemy
43:28 and decided that another overgrown, self-confident cat was against him.
43:33 But it would obviously be better if he hid in some narrow hole.
43:35 It's harder to resist this leopard than against a pair of adult lions.
43:39 The predator does not use any tricks or special tactics.
43:43 The leopard simply imposes its agility and patience
43:46 to the resourcefulness and fury of the honey badger.
43:49 Our spotted cat cannot run long distances,
43:53 but it is capable of fighting for quite a long time.
43:57 A leopard does not sorry to spend his time
44:02 with such a delicious lunch as a honey badger.
44:04 The cat will grab the dodgy beast with its paws again and again,
44:07 seize the initiative in battle,
44:09 look for weak points of defense,
44:11 dodge painful bites,
44:13 and aim with its claws at the stomach,
44:15 and with its fangs at the throat and the back of the neck.
44:19 Not in every duel with the honey badger,
44:21 a leopard comes out victorious.
44:23 And sometimes he has to let go of a too stubborn opponent.
44:27 But still, there are cases when a spotted cat celebrates victory
44:31 over the fiercest predator in Africa,
44:33 more often than any other panther.
44:35 Which case of the unexpected demonstration of the leopard's strength
44:39 surprised you the most?
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