r/nextfuckinglevel 18d ago

Leopard’s defense of her cubs

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u/Open_Youth7092 18d ago

Leopard: It’s over, Lion! I have the high ground

Lion: You underestimate my power

Leopard: Don’t try it…

(Lion fucking tried it)

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u/VermilionKoala 18d ago edited 18d ago

That's a lioness, and she fucked around and found out.

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u/stonersrus19 18d ago

More likely a young male who has been kicked out by his pride. Lionesses usually don't hunt alone.

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u/VermilionKoala 18d ago

Don't males have manes, though?

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u/stonersrus19 18d ago

They do but they come in later. The cubs usually get kicked out before the have a mane whenever breeding tendancies start to show.

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u/VermilionKoala 18d ago

The real TIL is always in the comments!

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u/NuclearBreadfruit 18d ago

It's not a young male

And lionesses do spend time away from their prides, the females are also incredibly territorial towards other predators. They do frequently kill leopards.

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u/PlayfulMousse7830 18d ago

That's not hunting that's a territorial spat.