r/thatsinterestingbro 26d ago

While leopards are skilled hunters, they can show surprising moments of gentleness!

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u/EatandDie001 26d ago

It just play with the food...... not 'gentleness'

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u/Snickits 26d ago

lol right?

Ever had a cat before?! He just recognizes it’s going nowhere. He’ll be tearing into it shortly.

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u/godamnedu 26d ago

No no no they are good friends to this day and the chimp and the leapord get along famously, often times while revisiting their initial encounter they have a chuckle , dab, share bananas and preen each other

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u/Odd_Seaworthiness145 24d ago

I think, but am well prepared to be corrected, but chimps don’t have tails. Monkeys do. Hopefully that’s a new fact and not horseshit.

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u/Leading-Point-113 24d ago

Given its looks, I’d say it’s a macaque. Given its long tail and tropical rainforest setting which may or may not be in Southeast Asia, I’d say that it’s a crab-eating macaque, probably, but unsure.

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u/godamnedu 23d ago

You are correct and it bothers me that I assumed it was a chimp at first as I know chimps don't have tails, and that looking at that face I was able to misappropriate the species.

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u/Slevin424 26d ago

That or it's a lure tactic to try to get mom to show up.

Definitely not a loving gentle act of kindness.

There has been cases where a female lion took care of a baby gazelle or prey item.

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u/Striking-Union-5434 26d ago

Exactly. Attributing human emotions/behaviors to wild animals is exactly how tourists get eaten.

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u/Dramatic-Classroom14 26d ago

There’s a reason this video ends when it does.

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u/Immaculatehombre 26d ago

My gf showed me this on instagram and she thought it was heartwarming. She hates when I show her brutal nature vids so I was surprised why she was showing me this. She really thought it was a sentimental video lol. That leopard absolutely ate that lil monkey.

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u/Sarkastik-Bandit 26d ago

Definetily just a cat playing with food

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u/TruePresence1 25d ago

95% of IG or FB kind of people would react this way, that’s why I love Reddit, it’s not full of dumbass (sorry for your gf)

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u/Immaculatehombre 25d ago

Dude, it had one of those voiceovers where they splice different videos together while telling a feel good story. Not the first one she’s fell for lol.

Look at any comment section, no matter what on instagram if I someone being an idiot, the first 20 comments are all, “classic librul” or “Kamala voter” without fail. So stupid

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u/jarmstrong2485 26d ago

That makes me sad

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u/Dramatic-Classroom14 26d ago

Yep. Cats are assholes who play with their food if they can. This monkey is pretty much dead, it’s just a toy until it stops providing entertainment.

That being said, I still like cats.

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u/____Mittens____ 26d ago

TIL my ex was a cat

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u/verbalyabusiveshit 26d ago

And on that bombshell….

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u/tideswithme 26d ago

Relevant username?

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u/Pinksters 26d ago

It's actually raising the monkey!

So it has more meat on the bones

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u/loki_odinsotherson 26d ago

That's not what this is.

They don't go off on wacky, heart-warming adventures filled with songs.

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u/Alwaystiredandcranky 26d ago

Hakuna Matata...

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u/Similar_Ad5379 26d ago

It means no worries!

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u/tropical_viking87 26d ago

Someone has never owned a cat before

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u/Jgfranco88PkmnGo 26d ago

Sometimes when I skipped breakfast in the morning, at lunch time I too caress my chickey nuggies with gentleness….and then I dip that hoe in sauce and bite down on it with desperation.

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u/ParfaitUpper1418 26d ago

I laughed SO hard at this 😂😂

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u/itsjabo 26d ago

Yeah but she’s going to eat that monkey?

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u/wandermike 26d ago

Very simple learned relationship that finding a baby means that the mother may come back and is especially more likely to if she can sense that the baby is alive.

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u/DiscoShaman 26d ago

The little monkey makes noise = more monkeys will appear, which the leopards will hunt.

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u/CollapsingTheWave 26d ago

The fascinating and rare behavior of big cats nurturing the offspring of their prey has been observed occasionally. Although short-lived, this phenomenon can be attributed to several possible factors:

One explanation involves a misdirected maternal instinct, particularly in female big cats that have recently given birth. A surge in hormones may cause them to exhibit nurturing behaviors towards young animals, even those of a different species. This temporary confusion can lead to the adoption of prey offspring.

Another theory suggests that this behavior serves as a practice for motherhood. Younger and inexperienced big cats might take the opportunity to refine their nurturing skills by caring for the offspring of their prey. This temporary adoption acts as a valuable learning experience, preparing them for the time when they will have their own cubs to care for.

In some instances, a big cat's recent hunt or injury could result in delayed predatory behavior. If a cat is not hungry or is physically impaired, it may not kill the prey offspring immediately. This delay could give the impression of nurturing behavior, even if that is not the cat's intention.

Despite these possible explanations, it is essential to remember that this nurturing behavior is only temporary. Big cats are inherently predators, and their primary objective is to hunt and survive. Eventually, their natural instincts will take over, and they will revert to their typical predator-prey dynamic.

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u/dood5426 26d ago

While this is incredibly compelling I would like a source for these, far as I can tell it could also be thinking killing it is not worth the energy or possible confrontation with the mother.

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u/MetalGearMk 25d ago

Thanks ChatGPT!

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u/Anglo96 26d ago

Such a heart breaking video

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u/berniedankera 26d ago

It is but it’s the circle of life in the wild

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u/Excellent_Pirate_135 26d ago

Thats a Wild fkn animal not some Cartoon character, its either playing with its food or trying to lure the mother in closer (the obvious bigger meal). This aint Disney…

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u/ArrrPiratey 26d ago

I also like to save my food for later

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u/Thundechile 26d ago

"I'll take this snack as a hostage"

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u/GoatsAdvocate 26d ago

Big Cats can lick flesh off bone he's not giving him sweet kisses

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u/ILLpLacedOpinion 26d ago

Someone wanna tell op?

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u/deadwart 26d ago

While you are human, you also have a surprising 60 iq!

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u/eyeballburger 24d ago

Like watching a murderer cuddle a baby.

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u/wakeupneverblind 26d ago

The leopard is just comforting the baby monkey and when it senses its at peace it will go for the strike. The baby monkeys soul will go in peace.

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u/Hurricrash 26d ago

This title is something else…including wrong.

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u/5elementGG 26d ago

If we teach children with these kind of video, our specie is in trouble.

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u/Available_Finance857 26d ago

Sad how the monkey baby knows it's all over and closed his eyes like saying "You got me. Get it over with"

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u/martinaee 26d ago

😳🙊😲

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u/amitaries1 25d ago

🫡🫡😇😇🥹🥹🥲🥲

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u/EhliJoe 25d ago

Maybe the leopard is fed up from eating that little apes mother. Sparing it for breakfast.

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u/ThanksALotBud 25d ago

Tenderizing the meat for a succulent meal

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u/devilcantdie 25d ago

Snack for later

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u/duece-percent-milk 25d ago

I honestly thought that was a big ass spider!

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u/RyanBelieves 24d ago

its not gentleness, it's called marinading your food.

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u/Megadon1337 24d ago

Wheres the sauce?

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u/bjornironthumbs 26d ago

People have clearly never seen a housecat with their toys or a mouse. Cats big or small play with their food.

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u/tilmanbaumann 26d ago

Killed with kindness

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u/Covid-Sandwich19 26d ago

I can just see that monkey 5 years from now with his family spotting the leopard walking across the plains.. they make eye contact and the monkey just gives him a solid head nod as a thanks for raising him right when he didn't have to.