Sri Lankan leopard
E552910
The Sri Lankan leopard is a distinctive subspecies of leopard native to Sri Lanka, known for its relatively large size, rich golden coat with dense rosettes, and status as a top predator that is threatened by habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivore
ⓘ
leopard subspecies ⓘ mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
primarily nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
forest edge habitats
ⓘ
rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 2 to 3 cubs ⓘ |
| bodySizeRelativeToOtherLeopards | relatively large ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | rich golden ⓘ |
| coatPattern | dense rosettes ⓘ |
| commonName |
Ceylon leopard
ⓘ
Sri Lankan leopard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Reginald Innes Pocock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| diet |
birds
ⓘ
deer ⓘ small mammals ⓘ wild boar ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Felidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Panthera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry monsoon forest
ⓘ
grassland and scrubland mosaics ⓘ montane forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Panthera pardus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedIn |
Horton Plains National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilpattu National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Yala National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | viviparous ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | apex predator ⓘ |
| scientificName | Panthera pardus kotiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| solitary | true ⓘ |
| subjectOf | conservation programs in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
habitat loss
ⓘ
human–wildlife conflict ⓘ poaching ⓘ prey depletion ⓘ |
| topPredatorIn | Sri Lankan terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ |
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