...Leopard conservation status: vulnerable and near threatened...
...this one, we were told, would be the rarest of all to see...
...these beautiful cats are considered "elusive, solitary and largely nocturnal". Plus our guide told us that during the day they sleep in trees making spotting them (no pun intended) even more difficult...
...David (our guide) found us one but as you will see our photos won't do it justice. We watched him with binoculars though and what a magnificent animal he was...
...he had found a small antelope for his dinner and had carried it up a tree and hung it by the horns according to habit...
...amazing feat as you can see from the tree...
...the tree - can you spot the leopard?...thankfully our guide have really good eyes and knows what to look for...
...dinner...
...dining...
...followed by a siesta...
...with some leftovers for a late night snack...
