Found a neat test on sexing leopards... anyone have the answer key?

[rookhawk]

Found this on the web, but no answers!:

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/ar...id=info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0035209.s001

Anyone familiar with this exam and how to judge leopards correctly?

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

Thanks @rookhawk!

This was brought to AH back in 2011, see: Leopard Aging Guide: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/leopard-aging-guide.5496/.

See also: Judging Leopard: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/judging-leopard.5033/

 

[rookhawk]

@AfricaHunting.com In all those threads I must have overlooked the answer key? I see the test. I see the blank answer page. I see discussions of how big leopards are and how pretty wives look. Where do I find the answer to which are male/female and of which age?

Thanks for overcoming my ignorance, surely its hiding in plain sight.

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

I've added a few documents to the Leopard Judging thread which you may be interested in , starting with Leopard Education And Identification Course: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/judging-leopard.5033/page-2#post-343443.

I will email Guy Balme to ask for the answers to the test. @BRICKBURN if you happen to have the answers since you took the test please do share in the following thread: Leopard Aging Guide: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/leopard-aging-guide.5496/, thanks.

 

[lcq]

do they have balls? must be male

 

[Bert the Turtle]

I misread the title as "sexting leopards" and just had to find out what that was all about.

 

[mrpoindexter]

I need to wear my reading glasses. I thought the title said you found a neat text on sexting leopards...

 

[ArmyGrunt]

I need to wear my reading glasses. I thought the title said you found a neat text on sexting leopards...

Not alone here!!

 

[rookhawk]

@AfricaHunting.com and @BRICKBURN

This is such a great test but totally worthless without an answer key. Any luck digging one up? I've failed to produce one.

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

I have emailed Guy Balme again and the people at www.panthera.org to ask for the answers to the test. Thx for the reminder!

@BRICKBURN if you happen to have the answers please do share.

 

[BRICKBURN]

After reviewing my research data on the computer I have determined that I have the answers from my taking the test a few years ago when it was being developed.

I am not sure if they are planning to use this same information as a TEST for the upcoming changes in Norms and Standards for Leopard hunting in RSA. Therefore, not sure they want to answers out there.

If they don't mind I will certainly dump it into the public domain.

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

I had a feeling that you may have the answers... Your point certainly makes sense, please let me know if you want me to email them.

 

[rookhawk]

Well, the cat is out of the bag. The answers are obvious for 80% of the questions. The exam is on the net, they should release the answer key if they care about benefiting the hunter and the resource.

The teachable moment comes by explaining the gotchas that are deceiving otherwise we could just study the exam and make 80% swags at it.

I just don't want to shoot a female or immature male so I'm trying to learn.

 

[BRICKBURN]

They have developed the course and the point is to educate. However, I did not obtain the information in the public domain. If they give permission, I'll gladly share it.

Jerome, if Guy gets back to you let me know.

 

[008]

Interested to know as well....

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

Jerome, if Guy gets back to you let me know.

I will.

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

Here attached the test Leopard Aging Test Answers with permission of Guy Balme, PhD | Leopard Program Director.

 

[rookhawk]

Here attached the test Leopard Aging Test Answers with permission of Guy Balme, PhD | Leopard Program Director.

@AfricaHunting.com Jerome, you're awesome! Thanks!!!

Can we discuss answers on this thread to collaborate on the dubious ones?

 

[BRICKBURN]

All these Leopards were from a "known" population. So, I'm not sure where dubious will fit it.

Discuss away. I'm interested....

 

[rookhawk]

All these Leopards were from a "known" population. So, I'm not sure where dubious will fit it.

Discuss away. I'm interested....

Dubious. Meaning that my answers are dubious...not that the leopard is dubious!

I didn't find every animal to be an open and shut textbook determination. I wanted to discuss the confusing ones with the group to learn why I made the wrong call.