Published 22:25 IST, February 5th 2020
'Piece of nature': Leopard Vs monitor lizard fight takes internet by storm
A video back from 2018 which shows a leopard cub and a monitor lizard has resurfaced on the internet as it was recently shared by IFS officer Parveen Kaswan
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A video back from 2018 which shows a leopard cub and a monitor lizard has resurfaced on internet as it was recently shared by Indian Forest Services (IFS) officer Parveen Kaswan. According to international media reports, video was filmed at Kaingu Safari Lodge in Zambia. video shows leopard cub stalking lizard on a ro and slapping reptile with its paw. lizard can also be seen thrashing its predator with its tail, however, lizard is ultimately carried off by leopard.
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'Piece of nature'
29-second video clip shows that lizard does its best to fight off predator by thrashing its tail, but unfortunately, leopard mans to grab it by its neck and carries it off to jungle. video shared on February 5 has alrey been viewed more than 15,000 times. It has also received almost 1,600 likes. Many internet users also reacted to video in comment section. Here are some reactions:
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While speaking to an international media outlet, Costa Frangeskides, who shot video said that lizard knew that it was in trouble and that is why it immediately began thrashing its tail around from side to side in order to protect itself. Costa furr ded that tail of monitor lizard is very powerful, however, in this particular incident lizard h its back to leopard and that is why leopard was able to grab lizard at back of neck and take it off into bushes.
In ar recent heart-throbbing incident, a video showed a hungry leopard risking its life to steal food from jaws of a huge crocodile. Through video, wild cat could be seen approaching crocodile which appeared to be asleep on a grassy patch with some antelope meat inside its mouth. leopard n lightly hits crocodile with its paws at antelope meat clenched inside crocodile's teeth. Simultaneously, crocodile opens its eyes and remains silent. After a few seconds of pawing leopard mans to pull out a piece of meat from between reptile's teeth.
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22:25 IST, February 5th 2020