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Leopard posing This shot is one out of hundreds of this wild leopard where it was about to leave. Just a last stretch before it would disappear in the bushes of the jungle. It was pretty early in the morning and the lighting was sub-optimal to say the least. Asia,Geotagged,Indian leopard,Panthera pardus fusca,Sri Lanka,Summer,Yala National Park Click/tap to enlarge

Leopard posing

This shot is one out of hundreds of this wild leopard where it was about to leave. Just a last stretch before it would disappear in the bushes of the jungle. It was pretty early in the morning and the lighting was sub-optimal to say the least.

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The Indian leopard

The Indian leopard is a leopard subspecies widely distributed on the Indian subcontinent and classified as "Near Threatened" by IUCN since 2008. The species "Panthera pardus" may soon qualify for the "Vulnerable" status due to habitat loss and fragmentation, heavy poaching for the illegal trade of skins and body parts in Asia, and persecution due to conflict situations.

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Uploaded Feb 1, 2015. Captured Jul 16, 2013 13:29 in Hambantota, Sri Lanka.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/50s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.