Learn how rosettes, face markings and body patterns help identify individuals.
LEOPARD SCHOOL
Wild facts.
Zero boring lessons.
For kids, adults, safari dreamers and curious people who want to understand Sri Lankan leopards without wading through dry textbook pages.
From prey choices to changing habitats, discover how the leopard menu works.
See how Sri Lankan leopards show up in more places than many people expect.
Cubs, mothers, growing up, mating and memorable individual histories.
THE ISLAND THEY CALL HOME
Sri Lanka, through a leopard’s eyes.
This is a broad landscape view, not a live-location map. Tap a place to see how many individuals from that landscape are currently represented in our archive.
•Wilpattu
•Central Highlands
•Horton Plains
•Wet Zone
Broad regions only · not sighting coordinates
FROM OUR ARCHIVE
Meet them by landscape
As we add verified records from more parts of Sri Lanka, this map grows with the archive.
Yala National Park56 individuals
Alikatupelessa F1Buttuwa Spill FemaleChandareDarshana Wewa F1Darshana Wewa F2Diganwala Female +50 more
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October 13, 2026
Are Sri Lankan leopards dangerous to people?
They are powerful wild animals, but the better question is how people should behave responsibly around them.
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Why do leopards climb trees?
Because a tree can be a lookout point, a safe perch or simply part of how a leopard moves through its world.
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How long does a Sri Lankan leopard live?
A leopard’s age is not always easy to know, but age and life stage help tell very different stories.
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How do Sri Lankan leopards find a mate?
Leopards are usually solitary, so finding a mate is one of the moments when their hidden lives briefly overlap.
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Why we do not turn leopard sightings into live map pins
A sighting can teach us something without becoming an invitation for a crowd to chase the animal.
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What is life like for a leopard cub?
A cub starts life dependent on its mother, learns by following her, and eventually becomes an independent leopard with its own story.
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Does a black leopard still have spots?
Yes. The rosettes are still there — they can appear as subtle “ghost rosettes” beneath the dark coat.
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Do Sri Lankan leopards only live in national parks?
No. They live across dry-zone forests, wet-zone forests, highlands and even human-shaped landscapes such as tea country.
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What is on a Sri Lankan leopard’s menu?
There is no single leopard menu. In the Central Highlands, researchers found 17 prey species in one study alone.
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How do you recognise one leopard from another?
Start with the rosettes — but do not trust one spot. A reliable ID compares several parts of the face and body.
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