16/10/2026
We just always love seeing the wildlife and of course the rarer and more elusive like the
But is so super cool when we see certain animal behavior we may not have seen before. For instance here in this clip.
When we arrived at the sighting he was feeding in the bush. I immediately explained to the guest that they would normally hoist their kills into trees to escape other predators and any scavengers that may be about and try steal the kill. But as we were out on a plain (literally the closest tree was a hundred metres away) he pulled it into/ under the only thick bush he could find. The main reason and (to do it quick), the vultures scanning from high above, pretty much soaring 1000’s of feet above our heads unseen. If they spotted him feeding, they’d start descending and landing around the kill site, in their hundreds and within minutes. Then it would be game over, lions and hyena would notice and come over to investigate and steal the kill.
But more to it. Guests then asked how much do leopards eat and I said, ‘until they are full of course’ 😂. But in seriousness, yes, depending on the size of the prey. They usually can not finish it all in one sitting and so will eat as much as possible and then take a large break and come back to feed at a later stage. When stored in a tree not a problem.
But this was different, he only had a bush. I told them he’d then drag and hide the kill as deep as possible. Clean the area up by pawing soil and leaves over the blood and entrails to try and hide the scent. The words weren’t even out my mouth when he began doing just this. Theory straight into actual eye account, that is rewarding for us guides!
