Leopard and Thomson Gazelle Kill by Robert Bateman

Leopard and Thomson Gazelle Kill by naturalist artist Robert Bateman available from Prickly Pear Galleries.

 

Acacia tree.

 

Published in 1987.

 

"The leopard has hauled its prey up into the tree to keep it away from hyenas and lions that would be all too eager to steal it. As often happens, the predator is in no rush to eat it. The activity of catching the prey and dragging it to safety is usually exhausting. This is a quiet, benign scene, I wanted to emphasize tranquility rather than a mood of vicious killing. There is, however, tension and mistrust still in the leopard's eyes." - R. Bateman