| HARRY’S FEMALE November 2007 HARRY’S FEMALE TOULON There were no sightings of this leopard or her cub during the report period. This leopard will be removed from the game report until such a time as he is seen again. October 2007 HARRY’S FEMALE Location: TOULON There were no sightings of this leopard during the report period. September 2007 HARRY’S FEMALE Location: TOULON During the latter parts of the report period, the Harry’s female was found, feeding off the carcass of a freshly killed adult male duiker. The female had hoisted the kill, and was feeding intermittently off the carcass. Rangers were pleased to note that the female was in good condition, as it has been over three months since she was last seen. She was seen to feed off the carcass for two consecutive days before she moved off. June / July / August 2007 HARRY’S FEMALE Location: TOULON There were no sightings of this leopard during the report period. May 2007 HARRY’S FEMALE Location: TOULON The Harry’s female was seen mating with the Tjellahanga male on Worlds View, just south of Elephant Alley. Unfortunately the sighting did not last as the leopards made their way steadily northwards, eventually disappearing into some thick reed beds east of KK crossing. Hopefully the female will return during the next report period. Interestingly a female leopard is known to follow a male a long way out of her normal territory during mating, possibly the explanation to her sudden and short-lived reappearance. There have been no confirmed sightings of the Harry’s Female since July 2006. July 2006 HARRY’S FEMALE Location: TOULON (1 sighting) There was only one recorded sighting of the Harry’s Female during the July report period, in the south of the reserve. On this occasion there was no sign of her cub, which may well have been left in a safe location whilst the female hunted. February / March / April / May / June 2006 HARRY’S FEMALE Location: TOULON (0 sightings) The Harry’s Female and her cub were not seen during the months of Feb, March, April or May. January 2006 HARRY’S FEMALE Location: ( TOULON ) December 2005 HARRY’S FEMALE Just the female was seen briefly in the deep south near Sands End Crossing on one occasion. November 2005 HARRY’S FEMALE There was just a single sighting of the Harry’s Female leopard in November, and that was on southern Toulon , which has been where she has held a territory for many years now. October 2005 HARRY’S FEMALE Quite early in the month the Harry’s Female was seen with a bushbuck kill on southern Toulon . The next day she was still at the kill site and then on the third day her cub was seen for the first time. Details of the age and disposition of the cub were not given, but it should be possible to give some idea of the cub’s age in the next game report. A week after she was seen with the kill the Harry’s Female was seen again, a little further north on Toulon , hunting along the eastern bank of the Sand River. May - September 2005 HARRY’S FEMALE April 2005 HARRY’S FEMALE The single sighting of the Harry’s Female leopard took place in the middle of this game report period, when she was seen mating with the Chellahanga Male at Rocky Crossing. After mating, the two leopards went off in different directions. March 2005 HARRY’S FEMALE Location: TOULON The two sightings of the Harry’s Female leopard in March were both sightings of her mating with the Chellahanga Male. A close look at the spot patterns of this female leopard confirmed that she was indeed the “original” Harry’s Female, daughter of the late Chellahanga Female. January / February 2005 HARRY’S FEMALE Location: TOULON DECEMBER 2004HARRY’S FEMALELocation: TOULON All three sightings of the Harry’s Female in December also involved the Chellahanga Male, and the two were seen mating on each occasion. If the Harry’s Female conceives, it would be interesting to note where she raises her cubs. Obviously, it would be in their best interests to be raised within the territory controlled by the Chellahanga Male. NOVEMBER 2004HARRY’S FEMALE Location: TOULON A relaxed adult female leopard that has been seen regularly on south-eastern Toulon has been referred to as the Harry’s Female. What still needs to be confirmed is whether this is the “original” Harry’s Female, i.e. a daughter of the late Chellahanga Female. Anyway, there were two sightings of this leopard during November. If indeed she is the daughter of the Chellahanga Female, a more accurate estimate of her age can be obtained, but she would be at least 10 years old now. AUGUST 2000 - OCTOBER 2000HARRYS FEMALE * 5 years 7 months Location :NORTH CENTRAL TOULON JULY 2000HARRYS FEMALE * 5 years 6 months Location :NORTH CENTRAL TOULON JUNE 2000HARRYS FEMALE * 5 years 5 months Location :NORTH CENTRAL TOULON MAY 2000HARRYS FEMALE * 5 years 4 months Location :CENTRAL TOULON FEBRUARY/ MARCH/ APRIL 2000HARRYS FEMALE * 5 years 3 months Location :CENTRAL TOULON JANUARY 2000HARRYS FEMALE * 5 years Location : CENTRAL TOULON
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