This African leopard (Panthera pardus) was filmed resting naturally in the wild, a rare opportunity to observe relaxed leopard behaviour up close.

A wild African leopard (Panthera pardus) captured during a calm moment in its natural environment. The footage shows the leopard resting and moving comfortably across the sandy ground, offering a clear view of its coat pattern, body condition and natural behaviour.

Species

Leopard

Behaviour

Resting, rolling, relaxed behaviour on sandy ground

Location

Krugar NAtional Park, South Africa

Duration

0:42

Resolution

1920 × 1080

Frame rate

30.009 fps

Codec

hevc

Slow motion

No

Photographer

Leen van der Slik, FPSSA

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