Two Leopard Sisters Mate with Same Male in Rare Video | Nat Geo Wild

Leopards are known to be solitary and territorial—but these females were seen mating with the same male in a South African reserve. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About National Geographic Wild: National Geographic Wild is a place for all things animals and for animal-lovers alike. Take a journey through the animal kingdom with us and discover things you never knew before, or rediscover your favorite animals! Get More National Geographic Wild: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILD Facebook: http://bit.ly/NGWFacebook Twitter: http://bit.ly/NGWTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NGWInstagram In this rare sighting, a male leopard is mating with two females who are sisters. The sisters come from different litters, and are in heat—or estrus—at the same time. The sounds of mating likely drew the older female to the edge of her territory. Leopards are solitary, territorial animals—so sharing a mate in close proximity is unusual, but a Londolozi Game Reserve ranger observed multiple matings over several hours. The sisters’ kinship likely made them more tolerant of each other’s presence, and the younger female, just 2.5 years old, is not yet territorial. The older female is now raising a litter of cubs, and it is possible that this mating in November 2017 resulted in the litter. Read more in "Why These Leopard Sisters Are Mating With the Same Male" https://bit.ly/2XnsRUz Learn more about Leopard: https://on.natgeo.com/2Y51pwa Two Leopard Sisters Mate with Same Male in Rare Video | Nat Geo Wild https://youtu.be/45_Z269rp1Y Nat Geo Wild https://www.youtube.com/user/NatGeoWild