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When: November 11, 2019

Where: BestZOO Best, The Netherlands

This young cub was so brave!

She climbed up to the highest beam all by herself Except she got a little confused as to how to get down again... The cub was calling for Mom, but Aysen seemed content to let her baby figure it out by herself.

And you know what? She did

PS: The high beam also means there was a harsh sun beating down on the cub.

Species: Sri Lankan Leopard (Sri Lankaanse panter)

Latin name: Panthera Pardus Kotiya

Originates from Sri Lanka.

Current status: Endangered

Did you know:

…The Sri Lankan Leopard was only first described in 1956, by the Sri Lankan zoologist Deraniyagala.

…Its Latin addition “kotiya” is a Sinhala name, but has been often wrongly translated as “Tiger” due to incorrect information, mistaking Leopards for “diviya”, the Sinhala term for small wild cats; since then, “kotiya” has been used for Tigers, and “diviya” for Leopards.

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Description

When: November 11, 2019

Where: BestZOO Best, The Netherlands

This young cub was so brave!

She climbed up to the highest beam all by herself Except she got a little confused as to how to get down again... The cub was calling for Mom, but Aysen seemed content to let her baby figure it out by herself.

And you know what? She did

PS: The high beam also means there was a harsh sun beating down on the cub.

Species: Sri Lankan Leopard (Sri Lankaanse panter)

Latin name: Panthera Pardus Kotiya

Originates from Sri Lanka.

Current status: Endangered

Did you know:

…The Sri Lankan Leopard was only first described in 1956, by the Sri Lankan zoologist Deraniyagala.

…Its Latin addition “kotiya” is a Sinhala name, but has been often wrongly translated as “Tiger” due to incorrect information, mistaking Leopards for “diviya”, the Sinhala term for small wild cats; since then, “kotiya” has been used for Tigers, and “diviya” for Leopards.

© Mouselemur Photography - Portegiesje

Our work is copyrighted. Do not reproduce, copy edit, publish, transmit or upload in any way without our written permission.

Leave a comment or approach us via note if you want to use our work as a reference.

More photos from Mouselemur : DeviantArt Gallery| Instagram | WIXsite