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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2011 19:12:01 GMT -9
I know there was an account of a sloth bear robbing a leopard, the leopard came back, I think, more than twice in an attempt to retrive its kill but eventually got chased off.
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Post by grrraaahhh on Aug 7, 2011 2:29:09 GMT -9
In essence, this is the reason the bear forum was created. Some literature are harder to access & identify. The hope is to find people for example some knowledgeable person from the Indian sub continent/southeast Asia who share similar interest to contribute information on topics such as leopard & sloth bear or Giant panda & leopard relations.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2011 18:29:21 GMT -9
I am still unable to find that account, however, its in another forum with so many pages.
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Post by sarus on Dec 2, 2011 19:35:20 GMT -9
Here: One December morning a few years ago, I witnessed the unusual sight of a sloth bear feeding on a buffalo calf. I came upon a fresh leopard kill about 5 metres off the Talgasmankade road in Yala National Park. The leopard had obviously been disturbed by our approach and had not consumed any part of the kill; it had, however, made an incision about 10 cm wide in the skin of the stomach. As the leopard was not in evidence, we left the area, but returned at around 2.30 that same afternoon. We spotted the leopard, a young male, on a tamarind tree about 50 metres into the jungle. I parked the jeep about 30 metres from the kill, and whiled away the time taking photographs of the leopard on the tree. Suddenly, I heard rustling sound coming from behind the jeep. A sloth bear was approaching the kill, downwind, and therefore oblivious of my presence. The leopard, seeing the bear, slipped down the tree and went towards the dead calf, obviously anxious to protect its spoils. The bear took no notice of him, but kept sniffing the air and following the drag-mark made by the leopard earlier on, which meant he was not taking the most direct path to kill. The leopard sped towards the bear, belly to the ground, making low snarling, hissing sounds. The bear did not relent however, even as the big cat sprang at him thus three more times. Outdone, and in no mood for a fight, the leopard retreated to a small hollow in the thorny scrub. The bear did not bother to pursue him. The confrontation had been a noisy one, but with absolutely no physical contact. The bear then opened up the calf's stomach and began sucking on the gory juices. Then, using his paw, he tore out the intestines and ate them. Next, while holding down the carcass with one paw, he opened out the young buffalo's chest with a single sweep of the other paw and fed on the heart and lungs, sucking up all the blood in the cavity. It was interesting to note that he did not eat any of the 'flesh' (muscle). After feeding for about an hour and a half, the bear sat down patiently, cleaned his paws and face, rolled on the sandy road, and then ambled off in the same direction from whence he had come. Some minutes after his departure, the leopard came out of the thicket and started feeding. We left him to his meal. ► www.lankalibrary.com/wlife/slothbear.htm
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Post by sarus on Dec 2, 2011 19:52:12 GMT -9
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Post by grrraaahhh on Dec 3, 2011 6:10:56 GMT -9
Great material sarus (thanks).
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Post by sarus on Jul 22, 2018 14:25:36 GMT -9
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