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Thelambu Kema 2:2 Female (2019) [YF 51/Machi]

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[Thelambu = Java olive tree/Wild almond tree (Sterculia foetida), Kema = natural water pool on a rock]

This female cub was first sighted at Thelambu Kema in early June 2019, with her mother, the Thelabu Kema 3:3 female, as a 2/3 month-old cub. Again July in 2019, this cub was seen by herself, around the same area. She showed to be quite outgoing even at that time.

In 2020, 2021, and 2022 she was seen around Thelambu Kema, Tanki Gala, Weli Āra, Bola Gala, Jamburagala Road, and Mahseelāwa. With time she grew into a bold female leopard. She had a relatively large body for a young female.

February 2023 was a memorable month for Yala National Park, as a young black leopard was spotted in the Mahaseelawa area in Yala Block 1. The mother queen of the black leopard is none other than the Thelambukema 2:2 female. She has been protecting her black leopard cub very carefully, ensuring the cub’s survival. By mid-2024 she has been seen again and again and the black leopard is also has been sighted several times.

Yala Leopard Diary database – https://yalaleoparddiary.com/identified-leopard-result/YF51 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.248907156362268&type=3

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