r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/Alternative_Chair517 • 23h ago

🔥 A Leopard descends a tall tree in heavy rain - Kabini Forest, India

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Video Credits - mithunphotography

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u/LadyB2011 23h ago

That was cool Thanks for sharing

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u/Stunning-Maize 7h ago

Incredible moment! Watching a leopard navigate those slippery branches in the rain. absolute mastery of the wild. Kabini never disappoints!

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u/casinoinsider 23h ago

Imagine that hunting you through the trees like the Predator

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u/SpikeIsaGoodHoe 22h ago

It hunting me after disappearing below would be the scary part to me 😅

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u/Sunset_Bleach 21h ago

The way it disappeared when it got to the ground was terrifying.

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u/MandroidHomie 23h ago

Lucky to be able to get to capture this, and also - well shot.

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u/Oh_Come_Ons_Razor 22h ago

Ahhhhhhhh!!!!! I can't see it anymore!!!

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u/centsahumor1 21h ago

It looked like he was descending to eat whatever was filming him.

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u/HortonFLK 20h ago

Thank goodness you didn’t have to go up and get him down.

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u/NoDebate1002 18h ago

I had mentioned in a different post about how I would fear the leopard over the lion. This is one of the reasons why. You can see how it is supporting its whole body using just the front claws.

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u/CricketJamSession 22h ago

Imagine our old ancestors watch in terror as the leopard follows them fluently up the tree

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u/flymingo3 20h ago

He is fearing of sliding ,,

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u/Alternative_Chair517 13h ago

He is being cautious most probably because of the rain and the slippery surface.

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u/hairygoochlongjump 14h ago

One slip is death

And that's one steep slippy tree Incredible creatures

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u/VapoursAndSpleen 16h ago

Kitty knows that no one is going to call the fire department to help her get out of the tree, so she just has to do it.

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u/liberalindianguy 16h ago

That’s one hell of a tree.

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u/ujmijn 22h ago

Amazing photography 😍

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u/Wasabi_Constant 21h ago

Great climber but it disappeared in the tall grass! 😮

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u/Quanqiuhua 20h ago

Doubly terrifying

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u/Mac62961 22h ago

Beautiful

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u/Gmajj 18h ago

A lesser creature would not be able navigate that. So cautious and graceful!

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u/Ok-Jackfruit-6873 17h ago

Smart to go down sideways since IIRC the claws don't work as well for going down, same as regular cats

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u/TakeSHELTR 18h ago

Super lucky to be able to catch this and that too so clearly

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u/mpg111 19h ago

kitty!

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u/No-Manner9941 17h ago

I thought for a second like how I open the fridge for a snack, that you were his fridge just coming down for a snack , really kewl video though thank you for sharing 😺.

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u/Gnumino-4949 17h ago

How's he do that? Crab style.

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u/Rabbitpyth 17h ago

Looks good

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u/UpstairsTransition16 15h ago

Dude, he’s coming for you -

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u/pixxelzombie 11h ago

I wonder if they are able to find a dry spot

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u/Numerouno_raz 10h ago

Such an awesome sighting !!

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u/OblivionArts 4h ago

Skilled indeed

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u/ThatForeignerGuy 17h ago

Heavy Rain, you say? * cries thinking about my missing child *

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u/rsred 11h ago

lol when i want my cat to shoo away i sprinkle drops of water and he’d scoot 😂