A tourist in India has captured extraordinary footage showing a leopard leaping several meters from tree to tree to catch a monkey on a branch.
“This is why leopards are known as [the] most opportunistic and versatile hunters,” Susanta Nanda of the Indian Forest Service stated on Twitter.
Nanda did not identify the person who captured the footage, which begins with a leopard’s failed attempt, and a fall to the forest floor, before the monumental leap and capture.
This is why Leopards are known as most opportunistic and versatile hunters😊 pic.twitter.com/ZFjCOkukL9
— Susanta Nanda (@susantananda3) July 15, 2023
The Indian leopard is a subspecies that is found across the Indian continent.
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According to the World Land Trust, “They are opportunistic hunters built for strength rather than speed, with large sculls and powerful jaw muscles to kill medium-sized herbivores.”