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Photo taken in July, 2013 @ BestZOO, The Netherlands

The Sri Lankan Leopard twin cubs look so peaceful sleeping in this photo. You can see pretty clearly that the one in front - resting her head on the other's paws as a pillow - is the little female. Her head is way smaller.

Took this nearly three months before her brother, in the back, would pass away.

I'm really glad I still have these photos though, to remember them both together .

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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