While many users were in awe of the scene, some said the photographer had disturbed the private & intimate moment.
Rare video of leopards mating on a tree goes viral [ | Photo Credit: Facebook
A short clip showing two leopards mating while perched on a tree branch inside the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Madhya Pradesh’s Umeria has gone viral and left netizens in awe.
The video was shared on the official Facebook page of MP Tiger Foundation Society, India. The post added that the incredible moment was shot by a naturalist named Ravi Pathak.
“A not so easily seen and difficult to capture behaviour in the lives of big cats, Leopards mating on a tree branch. Video beautifully shot today evening at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve courtesy Ravi Pathak,” reads the post.
Since being shared, the video has garnered over 50k views with 49,000 reactions and over 900 comments.
The video shows the two big cats busy in the act while being perched on a long tree branch. About 15 seconds into the clip, the male stares in the direction of the camera.
While many users were in awe of the scene, some said the photographer had disturbed the private & intimate moment.
Here are some reactions:
A user commented, “This is one of the major reason why the population of these type of cats coming down, they require much disturbance free environment for mating, but we encroach everywhere and disturb everything.”
Some users said that the intimate moment was disturbed by the noise of the camera.
“Excellent catch but momentum shifted after noise of cameras,” wrote another user.
“Their privacy were invaded I don’t think this is right to be posted here my opinion,” wrote a third user.
“Life progresses on in the wild, beautiful sight in life.”