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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Pairing of Shadows

Leopards will constantly patrol their territory, and hunting behavior and territorial patrols are basically carried out at the same time.This wandering trait of felines is evident in leopards, which are like explorers, chasing their prey along forests and wildernesses into the distance. What forces are driving them to do this, I'm afraid no one will ever know.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2023
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Kenya
Camera: NIKON Z 9
Copyright: © Xuejun Long