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Male Leopard Threatens Leopard Cub

Season 2 Episode 4 | 3m 10s

The number of male leopards moving through Lediba’s territory is a concern for her cub's safety, and right on cue, dominant male Bongwe appears. Lediba meets him head-on, standing her ground and is closely followed by her cub. But Bongwe doesn’t react — he must be the cub’s father.

Extras
The Xudum pride works together to bring down a huge buffalo, but things don't go according to plan.
Elephants threaten the safety of lion mum Serami’s cubs.
Lediba shows off her incredible agility while hunting monkeys high above the ground in the treetops.
Pobe catches an impala then allows her cubs to chase it, marking an important moment for the cubs.
Lediba and cub have their meal interrupted by a male lion. As night falls, she takes a huge risk.
The Xudum pride mums lock jaws with "The Rogue Boys," an intruding male coalition.
Big Cats 24/7 is back in the stunning Okavango Delta, revealing the dramatic lives of its big cats.
As prey scatter, Pobe charges out of the dust to bring down a meal for herself and her two cubs.
Pobe and cubs face a threat in the night – a leopard wants their meal.
A leopard with its kill in a tree provides an unexpected opportunity for the hungry Xudum pride.
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After fighting intruders, the dominant male lions disappear, leaving their family exposed.