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A powerful leopard (Panthera pardus) drapes its freshly caught Thomson's gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) across the gnarled branches of an acacia tree while a vigilant hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) flies strategically below. This classic tree-caching behavior, evolved over millennia to protect kills from larger predators like lions and hyenas, demonstrates the leopard's remarkable strength—capable of hoisting prey weighing up to two times its own body weight into the relative safety of the canopy.
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A powerful leopard (Panthera pardus) drapes its freshly caught Thomson's gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) across the gnarled branches of an acacia tree while a vigilant hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) flies strategically below. This classic tree-caching behavior, evolved over millennia to protect kills from larger predators like lions and hyenas, demonstrates the leopard's remarkable strength—capable of hoisting prey weighing up to two times its own body weight into the relative safety of the canopy.