Sri Lankan Leopard Panthera pardus kotiya

The Sri Lankan Leopard subspecies has a warm golden or rusty coat with usual leopard black spots and rosettes. Male and female are of similar appearance.

It is native to mainly forested or wooded areas over the whole island, since leopards climb well. Unlike African Leopards, they do not need to climb for protection since they are the largest predator (after humans) on the island. They are occasionally seen in urban/suburban areas.

The Sri Lankan Leopard is classed as vulnerable since the limited population has been declining, mainly through habitat destruction and trapping/hunting by people.