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The Panthera pardus kotiya, or Sri Lankan leopard, is an endangered subspecies endemic to Sri Lanka. Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Panthera pardus kotiya, or Sri Lankan leopard, is an endangered subspecies endemic to Sri Lanka.

The Panthera pardus kotiya, or Sri Lankan leopard, is an endangered subspecies endemic to Sri Lanka. As the island's apex predator, it has a tawny or rusty-yellow coat with distinctive dark spots and close-set rosettes.