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After the recent Gorilla vs Grizzly thread I think this is needed: Gorilla myth busting

Reddit Animals

Claim 1: A gorilla can definitely kill any animal below 400 lbs easily and still put up a good fight for those above that weight class The truth: Forest leopards in Africa are known to kill gorillas, and while rare, the current record is skewed heavily in favor of the leopard coming out the better in these encounters.

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Big Cat Week day 2

4 The Love Of Animals

Tonight’s episode, Leopard Queen, Premieres Tuesday, December 7, at 9PM ET/PT. Filmmaker John Varty, who filmed a wild female leopard for 17 years, opens an extraordinary window into the lives of Africa’s most secretive big cat. VideoLeopard Kittens!” – This is the cutest surprise ever!

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Mother Leopard Teaching Her Cubs Cross The Road, The Video Is Wonderful

Reddit Animals

submitted by /u/AuxxMe [link] [comments].

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Big Cat Week!

4 The Love Of Animals

Tonight’s premiere episode, Big Cat Odyssey , follows lions and leopards through Africa’s harshest climatic extremes. Leopards creep from the bushes to hunt and retreat into the trees before falling prey to larger killers. I will be sharing videos and info for Big Cat Week each day this week!

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Unlikely Animal Friends 2

4 The Love Of Animals

You will be introduced to several unlikely friendships, from a leopard and golden retriever, to polar bears and Canadian Eskimo dogs (and more)! By far the cutest friendship is the one you get to see a sneak peek of in the video below! It’s truly amazing to see the bonds that developed in otherwise unlikely friends.

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Journeys With Emperors: Tracking the World’s Most Extreme Penguin–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

There was the discomfort of living in the bitter cold and dark, sometimes without proper clothing or equipment, especially in the early years; harrowing encounters with one of the area’s major predators, Leopard Seals; and a more insidious threat, melting ice.

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Animals Managing to Survive in Afghanistan

Critter News

The stupid video won't embed, so here's the link to the web page. Apparently, wildlife in Afghanistan is managing to survive despite the horrors of war and violence. It's from Time Magazine.