Cheetah and Leopard, Botswana

Photograph by Jamie Hopf, Your Shot

A very rare, adrenaline-packed showdown between two spotted predators: a male cheetah and a female leopard . The leopard came to steal the cheetah's fresh kill. No one expected the cheetah to fight for it, as he is lower on the predator hierarchy, but he was very hungry it had been a couple of days since his last meal. We were all stunned by the sudden engagement between the two cats. Sometimes hard work pays nothing and ultimately the leopard prevailed. Taken in Botswana .

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