We are aware that leopards enjoy feeding in trees. They prefer to hoist their ᴋɪʟʟs into the treetops, far from the reach of other predators who could be tempted to grab it. A large male can move a carcass weighing two or three times his own weight thanks to their excellent hoisting sᴋɪʟʟs. But this leopard seems to be carrying too much to the top of trees.
Since ʜᴜɴᴛing is labor-intensive, many carnivores store food for later consumption. After all, it makes sense to consume as much of the ᴋɪʟʟ as you can, frequently over a number of days.
The carnivore will need to leave the partially consumed carcass alone, perhaps to collect water from a nearby stream or to take care of its young, unless the ᴋɪʟʟ was made in a very handy position. They hide their meal, typically under a bush or some leaves, because they don’t want scavengers to take it.
Unless it’s a leopard, which is a carnivore. Few carnivores can equal a leopard’s climbing dexterity, therefore it frequently hauls its prey up into a tree where it is out of reach of other predators. They then depart from the carcass and come back at their convenience, safely taking a lengthy meal in the branches of a tree.
Let’s watch Leopard Hoist A Rhino Up A Tree in the video below:
Source: MORE Family Collection
