- Tourist Costa Frangeskides was on vacation at Kaingu Safari Lodge in Zambia
- Incredible scene shows leopard slap around lizard before grabbing it on it’s neck
- Monitor lizards will whip tails at predators when needed, which can break bones
This is the moment a mobile lizard is killed after a brutal fight with a leopard.
The footage, which was taken at Kaingu Safari Lodge in Zambia shows two leopard cubs stalking a monitor lizard on the road.
One of the leopards gets close to the reptile and tries to slap it repeatedly with its paw as the lizard furiously thrashes it’s tail from side to side to fight the predator off.
Despite putting up a good fight, the lizard’s defence wasn’t enough for the hungry leopard as it succeeds in grabbing it by the neck before walking off with it.
Speaking to Latest Sightings, Costa Frangeskides said that he was on safari with other tourists when he saw the fierce fight take place.
‘We could see that there were two leopards looking very interested in trying to make a morsel of the monitor,’ he said.
The leopard gets close to the lizard and repeatedly slaps it around with its paw. The reptile uses it’s tail to defend itself by whipping it around
Despite putting up a good fight, the lizard’s defence wasn’t enough for the hungry leopard as it succeeds in grabbing it by the neck before walking off with it
‘The lizard knew that it was in trouble and immediately began thrashing its tail around from side to side in order to protect itself. The tail is a pretty powerful tool however, once the lizard had its back to the leopard he was able to grab him at the back of the neck and make off into the bushes with his treat.
‘I’m pretty sure that the monitor lizard did not survive the ordeal but this was an incredible sighting to have witnessed.’
One of the most dangerous weapons the monitor lizard possesses is it’s tail, which is full of muscle, long and capable of causing serious damage
The monitor lizard has strong limbs and claws which they use to attack and fight their prey.
One of the most dangerous weapons the monitor lizard possesses is it’s tail, which is full of muscle, long and capable of causing serious damage.
The monitor will whip the tail at a foe or prey when needed, and it can break bones, open up skin, reptile armour and flesh.
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