On the flooded marshlands of Mombo in the heart of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, there are fertile floodplains filled with trees and greenery and the best game viewing imaginable. This place is known as Africas 'Last Garden of Eden' with vast herds of herbivores tracked by the numerous predators continually on the prowl. These predators include the big cats such as the Lion, the Cheetah and the Leopard.

The normal gestation period of a pregnant leopard is about three months or one hundred days when one to five cubs are born in a rocky den. After about eight days they emerge to begin exploring. The cubs are under constant danger as packs of hyenas stalk for the young looking to uncover the leopards den. The mother must also be on the lookout for troupes of baboons who are know to eat just about anything and have also been known to attack the dens. The cubs therefore must learn how to climb trees quickly. They learn to stalk, hunt and kill and becomes a master when it comes to ambushing its prey.

The leopard is a silent, invisible killer arguably considered to be the ultimate predator. It is a very beautiful creature and its fur provides the perfect camouflage. Invisibility is this creatures best weapon and it can disappear into foliage right before your eyes under a cloak of invisibility. This is also a fast cat and over the first 30 meters it is like lightning rivaling another cat of Botswana, the Cheetah, for the crown.

The preferred habitat of the leopard is the dense foliage of lush forests as these areas provide cover for hunting and refuge from other predators like lions and hyenas. To give you an idea of how successful these predators are, imagine the skill it would take to catch a monkey or better still a squirrel... in a tree. They are excellent climbers and can swing through trees like acrobats. Other prey consists of warthog piglets, young baboons and

impala which is a medium sized antelope and is the prey of choice. A leopard will always attempt to haul a kill into a tree and store it safely out of reach of the other predators but can often kill prey far too big to lift. Predictably the hyenas follow them around hoping for a free feed.

These cats are secretive and solitary creatures.  Male leopards will defend a territory against other males while two females sharing the same territory is a recipe for disaster. This is true even when the female is its own cub. So at what age is another female leopard no longer her mothers cub? Up to a certain age the cub survives on what the mother provides and smaller prey such as guinea fowl. No leopard comes of age until they have killed an impala and when a young female protects her kill from her mother, it is time. Their territory is marked with what is known as a home range with a core area in the center which is strongly defended and a less defended outer area around the center.

There is no doubt that leopards are very successful predators but are they the ultimate predator and are they on the endangered species list? They have amber eyes like honey and sharp teeth with lethal intent. Soft pads cushion their approach, their speed is something to marvel at and their ability in the trees is freakish. The coloration of its fur is spectacular and turns them invisible in the dense foliage of the trees. They are very difficult to see in the wild and census counts are very difficult owing to the fact that these animals are more difficult to locate. In Africa it is estimated that over two thousand leopards are still hunted down and shot as trophies each year. However, a visit to the Mombo Camp in the Moremi Game Reserve on the Okavango Delta in Botswana has a reputation as your best bet for seeing a leopard up close...just do not hold your breath.

How To Get Rid Of Skunk Smell
I can not exaggerate the stink power of the skunk, and if you are living near or skunk is visiting your home it nights, its best to deter it or trap it and call animal wild life so they can come get the creature. If you do engage in an argument with the skunk and he feels his life is threatened and sprays you, you would wish a million times for skunk smell removal recipe or wish you had a skunk spray removal. This is one of the easiest way to get rid of skunk smells, but in case you have none you can make your own skunk smell remover.

Skunk Smell Removal recipe
You will be surprised at how much money people have spent on skunk spray removal sprays when it is quite easy to make their own, all you need are simple house hold items you may already have. In case you don't you can simple run to the corner store or just sit and order these items on the internet. So what is this secret formula that you can make from home that will kill skunk smells; well lets get right into it then and cut the blabbering!
Ingredients:

• 1 quart hydrogen peroxide (Food Grade)
  
• 1/4 cup baking soda
• 1 tsp. dish detergent
• 1 Gallons of water

Method
Simple mix the ingredients together and use sponge to apply to man, or animal. There you have it. The best skunk smell remover recipe.

What Does the Skunk Musk Smell Like?
You really want to know that? OK well just get sprayed and you will know. The smell is actually quite in-describable somewhat, just know that it stinks and stinks really bad. It is like a mix of a thousand burned tires and thrown in a few vomits and carcasses.

One of the best ways to avoid being sprayed by a skunk is to not trespass on their habitat. Many people who do that end up on this site making the skunk smell remover recipe! According to Wikipedia; "Striped skunks are native to North America, and can be found in Northern Mexico, throughout the United States, and as far north as Central Canada. Other species of skunks, such as the spotted skunk and the hog-nosed skunk, can be found further south, ranging from Canada to Central and South America." You will find these animals digging small burrows and will also take up habitat in fallen hollow trees or just about any where in the forest where they can be hidden.

How To get Rid Of Skunk(s)
If by some reason a skunk wonders into your home, you must remain calm and try not to startle or scare it. Never backup a skunk in a corner! If you do smelly things will happen. Don't try to catch the skunk with your hands as skunk are know carriers of rabbis. If you or your pet should get bitten by a skunk, get medical attention immediately. If the skunk is in the yard and digs hole around the yard, you can do two things to get rid of them:

Set up a skunk Trap
Simple acquire a large racoon size mesh cage and bait it with any type of foods as skunks are not picky eaters. Place this outside before nightfall and hope the skunks takes the bait. The cage will catch the animal without harm and then you can bring the animal to a wild life center or place the animal at least 10 miles in its natural habitat.

Skunk Repellant
There are many skunk repellants on the market that claim to get rid of skunks overnight. These repellants are a mixture of predator urine, ammonia, moth balls and other chemicals that may be considered of unpleasant smell to the skunk. Many people have however complained about the ineffectiveness of some skunk repellant as many just don't work.