Sighting this beautiful animal in Brazil was a real treat.
Ocelots are nocturnal. They are solitary cats that feed on birds, rodents, snakes, rabbits, insects and fish. Our Brazilian guide spotted this animal walking along a bridge over a small stream. It then descended and walked along the stream, where this photo was taken. The light was from a spotlight used by our guide to help spot wildlife at night.
Notice how well camouflaged this beautiful animal is. It prefers wooded areas, which offer protection from enemies such as jaguars.
This female leopard was relaxing in a tree in Kenya, most likely after a night of hunting and before heading off to bed. They seem to enjoy this position of being draped over a large tree limb. We first spotted this female leopard walking on the ground. A couple of other groups left when she appeared to disappear into the rocks. But our guide saw her in the tree. We waited a few minutes to make sure everyone else was gone, so we got to spend several minutes alone with her before she headed off to sleep.
This beautiful female leopard was photographed in a tree in northern Kenya's Samburu region. A crowd of vehicles had gathered near her when she was on the ground. It appeared that she had disappeared into the rocks and brush, but our guide spotted her in a tree. We waited until the other vehicles had gone. Then we got to watch this amazing animal by ourselves. This happened on our final game drive on our final day.
