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Sri Lankan leopard
Panthera pardus kotiya
8.33541, 80.4081
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Description:
The Sri Lankan leopard is the country's top predator. Like most cats, it is pragmatic in its choice of diet which can include small mammals, birds, reptiles as well as larger animals.It 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.
Habitat:
On a dried grassland of Wilpattu national park!
Notes:
This is the first time that I found a Leopard...
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Sri Lankan leopard
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2014
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