Instead of attacking and bullying the baboons, the leopard had to call his brother to help before the monkeys attacked.

Baboons are well-known for their feisty personalities. This intense moment entails a lost cheetah calling out for his brother, but attracts aggressive baboons instead – Will the cheetah get away unharmed?

35-year-old travel Agent and photographer Mike Sutherland from Escape Safari Co. had the privilege of seeing this rare sighting on Tswalu Kalahari Reserve in the Northern Cape. Mike shared this incredible footage and story with LatestSightings.com:

“We had been following a well-known coalition of male cheetahs, who were scouting for a meal in the deep valleys of the Korannaberg mountains. As they approached one of the hillsides, they ascended the rocky slopes to gain vantage and look for prey.”

“On the other end of the valley, a troop of baboons foraged peacefully until 2 of the large males spotted the cheetahs in the distance and began alarm calling. To our surprise, the 2 male baboons made their way slowly across the valley, through the long grass towards the cheetahs. The cheetahs sat proudly, without moving until the baboons made a swift move up the hillside in their direction. The baboons chased the cheetahs down the rocky slopes and into the grass.

“The cheetahs were separated in the chase, but after a few minutes of calling, they regrouped and continued down the valley, but the baboons weren’t finished with them and launched another attack. They charged the cheetahs and chased them into the distance. The baboons then returned to their troop and the cheetahs continued hunting into the late afternoon.”

“I have never seen an encounter like this in 12 years of guiding around Africa.”

“To see something like this is extremely rare and we were lucky to play witness to this. The scene took place at midday when most guests are back in camp relaxing, waiting for the afternoon game drive. But we had decided to stay out for the day and managed to see this rare encounter. We were excited and thrilled to witness it and happy that everyone got away unharmed!”

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“One should always keep calm and make sure you take it all in! Sightings like this don’t come around often – so enjoy the moment. If you have a camera, try your best to take pictures or videos to remember it.”

Leopards not only possess formidable speed on the ground, but are also an exceptionally good climber.

In a rare video recording the dramatic chase between a leopard and a monkey in the Sabi Sands Reserve (South Africa) shows the full skill of this animal in adapting to the environment. challenges that nature brings.

Interestingly, the monkey also soon discovered the hunter and it followed the leopard’s “every move” from above. When he saw that the leopard was about to approach, the monkey actively kept his distance, and moved back and forth between the two trees growing next to each other to make it difficult for the opponent.

On the opposite side, the leopard has to move several times to the ground, then climb to the opposite tree in the hope of closing the distance with its prey. However, no matter how agile the leopard is, the monkey is always one step ahead.

Leopards decided to make a bolder move. It begins to make branch-to-tree jumps to get closer to its prey. This strategy worked, and left the monkey extremely bewildered.

In the end, the leopard’s agility and bravery paid off in the final jump, when it leapt to a height of several meters at lightning speed, leaving the monkey completely surprised and unable to react.

The animal’s “lightly pink feathers” jumps on the treetops are also surprising to viewers, especially when we learn that an adult leopard can weigh up to 90 kg. If you make any mistake, the newspaper can completely fall.

Leopards (Panthera pardus), although not as large as other feline species, such as tigers, lions, jaguars… but their small size and slender body are a huge advantage in survival.

In fact, they are the cat family with the largest distribution in the wild, occurring widely throughout Africa, as well as eastern and southern Asia. Nature also rated the leopard as the most successful feline in the wild, not the lion.

Leopards represent exceptionally good adaptability, regardless of whether the habitat is savanna or rainforest, clearings and riparian forests. In the Russian Far East, they even live in temperate coniferous forests, where winter temperatures can drop as low as -25 degrees Celsius. In addition, they are also very well adapted to some tropical forests. humid regions and even the margins of semi-arid deserts.

Referring to leopards, we cannot forget the two keywords “speed” and “efficiency”. They are not only agile on the ground, with a top speed of up to 90 km/h if the terrain is favorable, but also fluent in other types of terrain.

The leopard’s rich diet is a direct factor in its excellent survival in the wild, as it can feed on small animals such as insects, rodents, and insects. rodents, fish, … to even larger animals.

Not strong in combat, leopards can still make natural enemies such as tigers, lions, cheetahs, hyenas… subdue by possessing a “super” weapon, which is the ability climb.

With this strength, leopards have a “famous” tactic, which is to steal prey, then retreat to the tree, or always be ready to flee before unwanted attacks. As a result, their chances of survival are significantly improved.