Sri Lankan Leopard is a Leopard subspecies native to Sri Lanka. Classified as Endangered by IUCN. Sri Lankan Leopard have historically been found in all habitats all over the island. The Sri Lankan subspecies was first declared in 1956.
The survival of Sri Lankan Leopard is threatened due to various reasons like poaching and human-leopard conflicts. Male leopard's average length is around 7 to 8 feet. Female Leopard's average length is 5 to 6 feet.
Sri Lankan Leopard is the country's top predator preys on spotted deer, Sambar, wild boar, barking deer, monkeys, mammals, birds and reptiles. Sri Lankan Leopard also known as the silent killer in the jungle.
Yala, Kumana, Wasgamuwa & Wilpattu national parks are the best places to spot Sri Lankan Leopards.
The survival of Sri Lankan Leopard is threatened due to various reasons like poaching and human-leopard conflicts. Male leopard's average length is around 7 to 8 feet. Female Leopard's average length is 5 to 6 feet.
Sri Lankan Leopard is the country's top predator preys on spotted deer, Sambar, wild boar, barking deer, monkeys, mammals, birds and reptiles. Sri Lankan Leopard also known as the silent killer in the jungle.
Yala, Kumana, Wasgamuwa & Wilpattu national parks are the best places to spot Sri Lankan Leopards.
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