Possible Case of Predation on a Chimpanzee by a Leopard in the Petit Loango Reserve, Gabon

Abstract

There ·~ave been reports on predation on chimpanzees by-large earriiyO:res~ In Mahale, at least 4 chimpanzees were eaten by lions in 1989, when lions :visited and stayed in the home range of a study group (1)~ In a-rairi forest habitat, where lions are not. common predators, only leopards are potential predators on chimpanzees.