it hurts me.. do i look ok?

A Sri Lankan Leopard (panthera pardus kotiya) in Wilpattu National Park
If you didn't already notice, this leopard (commonly known as 'natta') had a quite big wound on the right side of his torso.

comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Wow, any idea how it managed to get this hurt? Posted 10 years ago
1. Chamith Siriwardena
  
  King Cobra
  
  No idea. Someone suggested that it could be a warthog attack. But I'm not sure if we have the real warthogs in Sri Lanka. Posted 10 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

By the way, you got very very close with less than 200mm! Posted 10 years ago
1. Chamith Siriwardena
  
  King Cobra
  
  Actually it's the leopard who got very close. It was abt 10 - 15 meters away from us in this pic and got even closer afterwards probably with only 5 - 6 meters distance. Posted 10 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

Maybe it was hoping to get some help. That wound doesn't look good, I hope it could heal. Do you know if there are some vets taking care of those animals? Posted 10 years ago

JohnR

Lion

@Chamith - Great shot. Nice composition, sharp and contrasty! Kudos!

@Ferdy - Looks like a chital stabbed it with its antlers. Chital would be a stable food source. Either that wold boar perhaps.

@wildflower - probably not... I think like India, the Sri Lankan policy is let wild animals be wild, with all its inherent risks! Posted 10 years ago

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 Chamith Siriwardena