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Female Leopard Defending Cubs from Male Leopard Caught on Thermal Camera
Shortly after Xudum returns to her young cub, she detects another leopard at the den site. It’s Musweo, nearly double her size and believed to be the dominant male in the area. She confronts him head-on to protect her baby, but in the harrowing encounter, Musweo manages to grab the cub and carries it off into the night.
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With the dominant males gone, intruder lions close in on the Xudum pride’s young cubs.

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The "Big Cats 24/7" team returns to the Okavango Delta to catch up with old friends.

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The annual flood has finally arrived at Okavango Delta, bringing new challenges for the big cats.

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The Big Cats 24/7 team follows lions, leopards and cheetahs in the Okavango Delta.