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Sri Lankan Leopard on the go in Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka A good 200m away we had been staring at the bush on the left because a leopard was resting in the shade there. Then it got up and made a slow strawl into the bushes in the background. A leopard spotting is a big deal in Sri Lanka, it attracts every jeep in the park. Asia,Panthera pardus kotiya,Sri Lanka,Sri Lankan Leopard,Wilpaththu Click/tap to enlarge

Sri Lankan Leopard on the go in Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka

A good 200m away we had been staring at the bush on the left because a leopard was resting in the shade there. Then it got up and made a slow strawl into the bushes in the background. A leopard spotting is a big deal in Sri Lanka, it attracts every jeep in the park.

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    Claire Hamilton
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    How utterly fantastic! You are very lucky to have seen one and it is so nice to know that they are there. Posted 10 years ago

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The Sri Lankan Leopard

The Sri Lankan Leopard is a leopard subspecies native to Sri Lanka. Classified as "Endangered" by IUCN, the population is believed to be declining due to numerous threats including poaching for trade and human-leopard conflicts. This subspecies is colloquially known as Kotiya in Sinhala and Siruththai in Tamil.

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Similar species: Carnivorans
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 21, 2014. Captured Nov 6, 2014 10:06.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO100
  • 400mm