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awesomemalmijayaweera-blog · 2 years

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The Borupanwila 1:2 female's a.k.a Cleopatra's two boys relaxing on a open grassland in the morning. Oddly enough these guys are more than 2 years old and they should be moving on trying to find their own territory. But, as I say "theory is wonderful, but leopards don't read books. So, expect the unexpected" . . . For more content please follow @malmijayaweera . . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #srilankatrip #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #leopard #leopards #leopardsighting #bigcats #bigcatsoninsta #bigcats #bigcatsofinstagram #leopard #leopardlover #wildlife_seekers #wildlife_enthusiasts #wildlife_perfection #leopardconservation (at Leopard Trails Wilpattu) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjSe3kEhO-v/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This female leopard is special since she has cataract on her left hand eye. As far as I know she didn't had this condition just over a year ago and with her behavior it did not seem the condition of the eye has affected her life a lot. Hopefully she will continue strong and the authorities will take action to cure her if possible. . For more content please follow @malmijayaweera . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #srilankatrip #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #leopard #leopards #leopardsighting #bigcats #bigcatsoninsta #bigcats #bigcatsofinstagram #leopard #leopardlover #wildlife_seekers #wildlife_enthusiasts #wildlife_perfection #leopardconservation (at Leopard Trails Wilpattu) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjSeNBcBDxQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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In Sri Lanka we commemorate Children's day on October 1st. So, here are the two latest additions to the Wilpattu leopard family. The "Ranawara pitiya cubs" --------- Ranawara (Senna auriculata) or Tanner's cassia. It is a shrub type with a bright yellow flower. Pitiya is the Sinhalese word meaning "grounds" In Wilpattu there is a area where these shrubs are plentiful and that is where these two cubs usually reside. Hence the name. . . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #cubs #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #leopard #leopards #leopardsighting #bigcats #leopardcubs #bigcats #bigcatsofinstagram #leopard #leopardlover #wildlife_seekers #wildlife_enthusiasts #wildlife_perfection #leopardconservation (at Leopard Trails Wilpattu) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjJxVGvBhug/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This female leopard was at the edge of the forest looking at the open grassland and observing how the spotted deer was moving about. Maybe she was thinking about a potential meal or maybe she was just enjoying the events that was unfolding in her territory. . . . For more content please follow @malmijayaweera . . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #srilankatrip #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #leopard #leopards #leopardsighting #bigcats #bigcatsoninsta #bigcats #bigcatsofinstagram #leopard #leopardlover #wildlife_seekers #wildlife_enthusiasts #wildlife_perfection #leopardconservation (at Leopard Trails Wilpattu) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiezyBphTRi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Lazy boy 3000 Similar to us having our favorite couch, leopards too have their preffered branches to sit on. The height from the ground, ease of climbing up and down, the surface area to sit and the comfortness of the surface of the branch may factor into their decision. As safari guides if we know that a leopard frequents a certain branch, we can check that particular branch when we are passing through the area and hopefuly we can get a sighting. . . . For more content please follow @malmijayaweera . . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #srilankatrip #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #leopard #leopards #leopardsighting #bigcats #bigcatsoninsta #bigcats #bigcatsofinstagram #leopard #leopardlover #wildlife_seekers #wildlife_enthusiasts #wildlife_perfection #leopardconservation (at Leopard Trails Wilpattu) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiezWNHhfbA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A short video of a beautiful tarantula. I believe this is a lemon-legged tiger spider (Poecilotheria fasciata). This could be a female since they are larger than the males and this one was about 7cm in size. They are arboreal and lives in a tree hole. They very rarely venture far away from that tree hole, since that is their safe space. One can witness them sometimes in the morning sunlight when they come outside the tree hole to warm up their body. . . . For more content please follow @malmijayaweera . . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #sosrilanka #srilankatrip #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #spiders #tarantula #arachnids #arthropods (at Leopard Trails Wilpattu) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cieyh5Ih6m0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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When watching leopards, you sometimes feels like they are giant kitty cats from their behavior. This is the Kuruttupanri female being very comfortable around our presence. . . . For more content please follow @malmijayaweera . . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #srilankatrip #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #leopard #leopards #leopardsighting #bigcats #bigcatsoninsta #bigcats #bigcatsofinstagram #leopard #leopardlover #wildlife_seekers #wildlife_enthusiasts #wildlife_perfection #leopardconservation (at Leopard Trails Wilpattu) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiexUw4hCPy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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While the people in London take "the tube" for transportation, sloth bears in Wilpattu quite literally take the tube. Only for short distance travel though. . . . For more content please follow @malmijayaweera . . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #sosrilanka #srilankatrip #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #slothbear #biggame #wildlife_perfection #wildlife_seekers #animalsofinstagram #animalbehavior (at Leopard Trails Wilpattu) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ciew-daBewO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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It's amazing how well leopards are camouflaged even on open grasslands. This female was walking behind the grass and some of my guests had a difficult time spotting it. I always say look for movement. Even I would probably miss it if it was laying still on the ground. Leopards have to keep a low profile, since when prey animals notice them it makes hunting even more difficult than it already is, but it is wonderful how their coat keeps helps them concealed in the open grasslands as well as the forest undergrowth. . . . For more content please follow @malmijayaweera . . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #srilankatrip #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #leopard #leopards #leopardsighting #bigcats #bigcatsoninsta #bigcats #bigcatsofinstagram #leopard #leopardlover #wildlife_seekers #wildlife_enthusiasts #wildlife_perfection #leopardconservation (at Leopard Trails Wilpattu) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cic62wlhKNL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Wrong way and the right way... This Indian pond heron is trying to swallow a fish, but the fish is positioned in the wrong direction. The pond heron put a significant amount of effort into getting the fish in the correct direction. So, why does the predetors swallow their prey head first? It is believed that this head first positioning makes swallowing the prey easier and safer to the predetor. Preventing sharp fins and spines injuring the throat. . . . For more content please follow @malmijayaweera . . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #sosrilanka #srilankatrip #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #bird #animalbehavior #Indianpondheron (at Leopard Trails Wilpattu) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiccuaLhpzF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Nightjar is a night time bird and it is rather difficult to see one in the day time. I have previously posted a video clip of a day time nightjar sighting, but this one is slightly different and special since this one has an egg near to it. So, I thought of sharing this rare sighting with you all here. . . . For more content please follow @malmijayaweera . . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #sosrilanka #srilankatrip #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdsofinsta #nightjar (at Leopard Trails Wilpattu) https://www.instagram.com/p/CicSMwuhqIs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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When your breakfast runs away. I never thought drinking milk from the mother would be a hassle for some wild boar young ones. While a set of piglets enjoyed their meal another set had to chase milk since the mother wild boar decided it was time to head out. . . . . For more content please follow @malmijayaweera . . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #sosrilanka #srilankatrip #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #wildboar (at Leopard Trails Wilpattu) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiPXETgBCTs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Have you ever heard a mongoose? In this footage we can see a ruddy mongoose (Urva smithii) mother and her pup looking for food. In the beginning of the video the adult makes a short call, then in the middle and the end the young one makes the short sharp call. For me this was special since this is the first time I heard them making any kind of sound. . . . For more content please follow @malmijayaweera . . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #sosrilanka #srilankatrip #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #mongoose #ruddymongoose (at Leopard Trails Wilpattu) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiPUHUDBkbx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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When she look at you... Kuruttupanri female scanning the surroundings and happens to glance at our vehicle. Always an amazing feeling when a leopard looks directly at you.❤️ . . . For more content please follow @malmijayaweera . . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #srilankatrip #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #leopard #leopards #leopardsighting #bigcats #bigcatsoninsta #bigcats #bigcatsofinstagram #leopard #leopardlover #wildlife_seekers #wildlife_enthusiasts #wildlife_perfection #leopardconservation (at Leopard Trails Wilpattu) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiPSYDDBE2b/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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When I observes the myna birds call I realized it puts a lot of effort into making the call. One can see the effort from the movement of its body. Myna calls have a wide range from croaks, squawks, chirps, whistles and my favorite one, the growls. Birds make these complex sounds by passing air through a structure called the syrinx, which is the equivalent of the human larynx (voice box). . . . For more content please follow @malmijayaweera . . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #sosrilanka #srilankatrip #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdsofinsta #birding #birdcalls #mynabird (at Kandy Srilanka) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiMsbkDh0Bg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Two young wild water buffalos playfully sparing. I believe at the time they were less than a month old . . . For more content please follow @malmijayaweera . . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #sosrilanka #srilankatrip #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #wildwaterbuffalo #wildasia (at Leopard Trails Wilpattu) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiMpH_kB1CA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A crested hawk eagle with its prey. Moments later I realized the prey is literally "alive and kicking". When we started to move the eagel decided to move on also and upon getting a proper view of the bird that was hunted was a little eagret. . . . . For more content please follow @malmijayaweera . . . #leopardtrails #leopardtrailswilpattu #safari #wilpattunationalpark #safariguide #wilpattu #wildlifevideo #wildlife #naturevideos #nature #wildasia #srilankanwildlife #srilanka #sosrilanka #srilankatrip #srilankaholiday #naturelovers #jungle #forest #wildplanet #birds #birdsofinstagram #crestedhawkeagle #littleeagret (at Leopard Trails Wilpattu) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiMoyzMBmO-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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