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shortwave · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:30 pm Post subject: STEALING A LEOPARD'S LUNCH

You guys are going to love this! The mouse sure was bold.

STEALING A LEOPARD'S LUNCH

Seemingly unaware of the beast towering over it, the tiny rodent grabbed at scraps of meat thrown into the African Leopard's enclosure. But instead of pouncing on the tiny intruder, the 12-year-old leopard Sheena kept her distance. After a few minutes she tried to nudge the mouse away with her nose, but the determined little guy kept chewing away until he was full.

The extraordinary scene was captured by photography student Casey Gutteridge at the Santago Rare Leopard Project in Hertfordshire , England . The 19-year-old, photographing the leopard for a course project, was astounded by the mouse's behavior.

He said he had no idea where the mouse came from. He just appeared after the keeper had dropped in the meat for the leopard. Taking no notice of the leopard, the mouse went straight over to the meat and started eating.

Even when the leopard bent down and sniffed him, the mouse just carried on eating like nothing had happened. Even the keeper said he'd never seen anything like it before.

Project owner Jackie James added:It was so funny to see - Sheena batted the mouse a couple of times to try to get it away from her food. But the determined little thing took no notice and just carried on.

The mouse continued to eat the leopard's lunch and showed the leopard
who was boss. We can only assume that Casey received a grade of A on his project.

And yet she didn't hurt the mouse, one of life's little stop signs i guess.
i had to post it ;]

PrincessB · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:45 pm Post subject:

That mouse is ALL ca-hones! Great shots too.

Styx · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:44 am Post subject:

Nothing strange about this, have you never heard of fattening the little bugger up for slaughter?

Vallus · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:15 am Post subject:

I love that second shot. Mouse is all like "Hey do you mind, I'm trying to eat here!"

tobi3B · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:41 am Post subject:

Cute maybe the mouse pulled a thorn out of the paw of the cat and has now nothing to fear from her Very Happy

Syrius · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:43 pm Post subject:

The leopard didn't see the mouse as a threat, and probably no attack/defense instinct was triggered.

Teric · Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:25 pm Post subject:

DANG that's really cool!

Pecan Camari · Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:54 pm Post subject:

AWWWWW! It's love at first sight! #angel

shortwave · Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:55 pm Post subject:

the mouse probably had the 'I'm starving and I don't care what happens to me' attitude and the leopard didn't have the heart to eat it. Shes like "I'll let it go this time. Next time yer dinner!" lol :]

Katra · Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:40 pm Post subject:

Or maybe it's like this Suburban Jungle strip. Razz

shortwave · Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:47 pm Post subject:

CUDDLESMUCH · Registered User Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 44

thats awsome

Steven09 · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 3:28 am Post subject:

Now that is something you don't see everyday.

Awsome photos Smile

anthony · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:52 am Post subject:

I wonder if they published ALL the pictures...

Seen this story?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1246886/Pictured-Three-cheetahs-spare-tiny-antelopes-life--play-instead.html

Except that the photographer says there's another picture that belongs at the end. When the Cheetahs have lunch...
(Where The Daily Mail got the 'happy ending' he had no idea about)