The leopard is the largest spotted cat in Africa.
Her territory stretches along the riverbank, an obvious choice considering this is the only source of water for miles around.
Stealth and patience are the leopard's strongest attributes.
They enable her to sneak up on her victims unnoticed.
Her target for tonight, a scrub hare.
Normally, she would devour a small prey such as this, but tonight, the leopard does not eat her kill.
She has a dependent to feed, a male cub waiting in a tree for his dinner.
At ten months, he is bigger than his mother and almost fully grown, but he still depends on her for food.
However, she won't provide his meals for much longer.
Soon, she will be ready to mate again.
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