Leopard Dives into Muddy Water to Catch Fish
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Drought caused catfish to be stranded in a muddy pool. When a leopard walked by, it couldn't resist trying to catch one, so all the fish started to jump and panic!
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Candice Pappin, a nature enthusiast, was lucky enough to watch this leopard grow up in Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, making every sighting she gets extra special. But this one will never be forgotten.
Over a few days in July, Candice noticed the leopard returning to this specific waterhole. He kept coming to check the water level, and when it was dry enough, we found out why…
“I knew he was waiting for all the fish to be huddled under the log, so I kept coming to check on him…”
Some African species of catfish have adapted to survive with almost no water for certain periods. They enter a dormant state called aestivation and use hardly any energy. In extreme cases, they can survive by burrowing into the mud.
That said, they haven’t adapted any abilities to deal with all the new predators they face when the water levels drop. And the leopard knew this!
One morning, Candice went to check if the leopard was still at the waterhole. He was, and Candice spent three hours with him, but without much activity. Just as she was about to leave, a couple of warthogs came for a drink, and the excitement began!
"He immediately went into a stalking position, but the warthogs caught his scent and ran off as he came sprinting out of hiding." The leopard missed out on the warthogs, but the chaos from their escape caused the fish to squabble, which definitely caught the leopard’s attention.
"Like a switch, it triggered something inside him. He ran straight onto the log and decided it was now or never! Looking at the fish, he reached into the muddy water, and with a swift movement, grabbed one!"
“I couldn’t believe what I had just witnessed. The adrenaline was pumping; those three hours had paid off, and what a show it was! He went into a catching frenzy...’’
"At one point, he decided to walk straight into the muddy water and submerge his head, which was very entertaining! He eventually ended up covered in black mud from head to toe."
“By the time he was done, he had caught 11 fish! Some, he carried into our hide or placed under a bush, others, he left lying on the dried mud, and a few were stolen by a Saddle-billed Stork and a Fish Eagle.”
"The 'fishing spree' continued for days after that, and I’m sure it will carry on until all the fish are gone and the 'puddle' has disappeared."
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No unnecessary commentary, no silly exclamations, just natural sound with decent filming. Lovely. Thank you for sharing.
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I did not expect that fish to be that big.
It went in as a Leopard and came out as a Black Panther 😂
Verdade
Spotless.
A black panther for self-sustained.
😂😂😂
it's a leopard
More like: "Leopard slowly turns itself into a chocolate bar"
Ha-ha,,,,,,,,
It's amazing how adaptable the Leopard is.
Lol. The mud on its face made leopard looks funny
So glad it caught one!! I was like git it,...git it!😂
As he walked off with his well earned prize in his mouth he was probably saying to himself " I don't even like fish"
Though a bit muddy, that school of fish could save the leopard from starvation.
Being eaten is arguably a mercy compared to suffocating when the water evaporated 😢
I've had muddy fish before, not great
Jaguars have to check they're not piranha first.
@@jonathenweise6840🤗 Yeah, I was thinking that too, leopard🐆 was putting them🐡🐠 out of their misery‼😢
@@jonathenweise6840 Read the description, these fish are adapted to survive without much water.
Re defining the meaning of cat fishing 😉
That's it. I'm having fish for dinner.
And he did
Lunch it is 😅
If animals desperatly needed rain its those fish
Verdade
How the hell are there even fish in there?
That’s what I thought! Haha
It was a larger lake that dried up due to lack of rain.
Obviously it was once a lake that has been dried up through drought and without more water ,rain whatever those fish would die anyway,not that that's a good thing, unless your a leopard.... Big cats ,small cats ,there survivor's.
???...I was thinking the same thing...???
I very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
Yay, thanks so much!
Wonderful sighting " from Jaguar to Black Panther" 😂
No Karen Noises in the background, Keeping it Real! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!
The mud in his face made it look like a hyena 😂
I love nature ,I was feeling low this evening, this has cheered me up❤
It's cannibalism! A big cat, eating a catfish!! 😂😅
Its face when it came out😂😂😂😂
Parece época de sequía, ojalá logré comer algo. Peces escurridizos.
In that small water so many fish ? Leopard just saved the pain of one
@disanddisand3946🤗 Yeah, the
leopard🐆 was putting them🐟🐡🐠 out of their misery😢‼
From leopard to panther 😂😅
Leopard: Should be an "easy" meal...
Mother Nature: NOPE.
💚اللهم صلِّ وسلم على سيدنا محمد وعلى ال سيدنا محمد 💚🌻
💐صلوعلى النبي💐
Easy Meal for a Change good for Her
Its amazing..❤
You're not you when you're hungry.
Fish for dinner after a mud facial and a sun bath, nearly perfect day.
He aint no Jaguar, thats for sure 😂
😃 Jaguar is my all time favorite. But to be fair, a jaguar would some challenge working in muddy opaque waters 😊
Jaguar would be Nile crocs lunch if not goouged by hippos so no need for this leopard to have jaguars traits.
I think it had to target the fish first, then dive in the mud with its eyes closed😂 I understand this because I know how to dive in the mud, just because I am a lab technician and I know how I get diseases in faeces.
A wide skillset!
here we go- the great fisher leopard will not go hungry 💥🐆
Mam what a fun place for those fish to be
That pond is a fish fridge for the leopard
So that is how leopards loose their spots.
Lose
@@Sillylawyerloose
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Lewz
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@@imagebear8916 Lucy
Hunger is a abnormal disease 🤣🤣
Very nice video 👍💟😍😍💟🇧🇩🇧🇩✌✌
In that amount of water, I reckon I could catch one in my teeth too
@dougsymes3286🤗 So, u wouldn't care about the nasty contaminated mud getting all up in your mouth😁😅⁉🤔🙄😲
@dougsymes3286🤗 Sooo, u wouldn't care if all that nasty contaminated mud(bc it's not water anymore) getting all up in your mouth😁😅 ⁉🤔🙄😲
Leopard: What kind of things I have to do for a living! I hope my family recognizes me.
Que bwndicion de pescado
Those kind of fishes are slippery eh
Sir I wish clip was just a little bit longer.
Que triste para esses peixes
Those fish had to be suffering in that muddy water. I can tell just by the leopard submerging his face and it being covered in mud, it was probably more muddy than water.
To be fair catfish are used to this kind of water, but I believe it was gonna dry up anyway
When there is too much, it's difficult to make a choice
Good. Thank
How do those fish survive in such a tiny puddle in the desert?
The pond used to be a lot bigger. The dry season in southern Africa is around the same time as summer in the northern hemisphere so you would see a lot of these diminishing ponds/lakes at this time.
To add to that, the fish may be able to breathe air so oxygen isn’t a problem.
They were gonna die soon for sure. Dry season is rough for all
They go hibernate…then pop out when rain comes
@@effteekay5617 🤔
Well, that's one way to go fishing
kkkkkk , o leopardo ficou todo sujo de lama ahahahahahaha
It's the early bird that catches the worm 🐆
Man, Black Panther!
Tá nervoso? Vá pescar!!
Amazg 1st tm i saw big cat in water huntg 4 food😮usually i see thm on land
У ВАС, САМЫЙ КЛАССНЫЙ КАНАЛ❤❤❤
Wooooow!! Are the fish secluded to such a small area in this particular situation bc the water has evaporated???? Those look like good size fish and maybe we're in a larger body of water before and it's decreased in size? Anybody else more fluent on facts?
very Nice
How did those fish get there? 🤔🤔
Nice video .😊
How can a fish even live in a murky dirty water like that? They are basically breathing mud straight in.
Most catfish could basically live in diarrhea. They are that resilient tank of a fish.
@@cloudgazer4570 Wow!
@MauMenzori🤗 Leopard🐆 will put them🐟🐡🐠 out of their misery😢‼
Uhh huh, yes I got me a big one🐠🐆 And don't care if it's muddy or if I'm muddy And there's some more in there too😋!!
Sheer Hunger Desperation💯!!!
I was happy that the big one was licked. I only!! But fascinating, spellbinding video. 2:03
I like it
Snack time!
Splendid sighting. Thank you ❤
Shame he must be really hungry
Mud Cat Jag Tail Goes Up Catch Is Made.
What took him so long 🤔
Desperate times…
Verdade
Using abusive language during an argument is not love
Fear the man who has nothing to lose for he love nothing, therefore fears nothing.But also , fear the man who has everything to lose for he who has everything will stop at nothing to protect it
@AbubakarAlex🤗 What does this have to do with the video of leopard🐆 catching fish🐟 in muddy water⁉🤔🙄
I love Leopards. He was going to make Sushi.
THAT'S A NICE BIG FRYING PAN SIZE FISH 🐟 FOR THE BIG CAT 🐈. HE DIDN'T GO TO BED HUNGRY THAT NITE
they are called catfish for a reason
0:52 just came out of a spa
the leopard watched some jguar hunting in the water video for sure and told to himself: "oh yeah sure i can do that too".
Or some Brown Bear fishing, and decided to take some baby steps in fishing
Just a cat catching his fish
Do they know how to bathe themselves and when too or do they just it slowly on due process lol
Chocolate dipped leopard
That wat happens wen you think you u know it all
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Has to be catfish in that dirty water!
Bro you deserves a better camera
Lying and doing things behind someone's back is not love
Leopard allowed this nonsense to go on far too long. How can one play with one's dinner this long? Incredible!
At the end he was masquerading as a black panther
Couple days food in that pond surely?? Yummy for the Leopard!
You can see that this body of water was much bigger.
Undrinkable water cause the fish are agitating it
One of the fastest and very agile predators is clearly mediocre at fishing. Bear would've "drained" all of that fish in no time
Leopard alih profesi berburu ikan
Cat fish I see now
Took him long enough
The Jaguar spirit is big in this one! Yes, I know it's a leopard...
Just another cat day
What ever it takes to eat 🤷🏾♂️
That leopard will have an easy but messy meal for the next few days.
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Leopards can eat pretty much anything
Weldone Fisher leopard good catch. 😂😂😂😂