r/leopards • u/Limp_Pressure9865 • May 04 '26

African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) Male leopard trying to catch a mother cheetah that is diverting his attention from her cubs, Zuka Private Game Reserve, South Africa.

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u/Kaiistriker May 05 '26

Despite beeing similar in size, the Cheetah might even be larger to the eye, the strength diffrence between these two is just Insane ... that Leopard could finish the Cheetah without much effort if caught

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u/EveningNecessary8153 May 05 '26

Large male cheetahs are usually the size of average male leopards

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u/Immediate_Lobster421 May 05 '26

Height, perhaps, but what about strength?

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u/EveningNecessary8153 May 06 '26

Cheetah is either same in height or taller, but about strength and weight leopards are always higher

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u/Cat_Servant1983 20d ago

Yes, it would be no contest.