Very beautiful i really enjoyed ur amazing video and i would like make a request if you can to show a Persian leopard please for the first time that there are leopards in Persia
Yeah the Sri Lankan leopard is in the top 5 largest leopard subspecies taking second place and it's been the apex predator of sri Lanka for a very long time while the persian leopard was the apex predator for a century but the Persian leopard the largest leopard subspecies will soon face the largest wild cat in the wild the siberian tiger since tigers are going to be reintroduced back in central asia since the siberian tiger tiger is the Caspian tigers closest relative
Thanks for your input. I also did some digging around, and while there are some who believe the SL leopard is the largest subspecies, all other info mentions the Persian leopard being the largest. Like you said, I’m now a bit confused as to how BBC claimed there was a 100kg leopard in Sri Lanka at Yala, when the average SL leopard size is between 50-60 kg, with the largest being in the 70s range.
@@AegleCreations that average is from 1920 and not valid anymore as its a century old. In 1920 the african leopard was believed to grow to a maximum of 65kg but more recently they have found leopards in Africa at the 90kg range. The largest leopard in that 1920 study in SL was a 77kg male and that was just out of 6 males captured so the data is very limiting, at the time in India the largest was believed to be a 73kg but more recently there have been ones over 80kg. The only recent findings we have are of the black leopard in Hatton at 71kg and another one in Gal Oya at 85kg and this is just 2 random males, this could well be the average now. A unconfirmed report claimed a leopard shot in Namal Oya weighed in at a whopping 113kg, larger than any leopard known of (however results may not be accurate) Also research done on leopard skull sizes found that mountain leopards in SL have much bigger skulls than in the lowlands, especially in plain habitats Reasons being are that the climate being colder and prey being Sambar deer (200kg average) instead of spotted deer (50kg average) leopards need to be bigger to endure both the cold and take down bigger prey. Another thing to note is in India tigers diets are 60% made up of Sambar with leopards sticking to chital however in Horton Plains majority of leopard diet is Sambar. The leopards observed in Horton Plains also seem to be much more bulkier and robust than Yala and Wilpattu ones and also they have much bigger legs, especially forearms. With all this in mind the Sri Lankan leopard could surely surpass the Persian Leopard but with the lack of data no conclusion can be made.
Well detailed video. Thank you for sharing. What can be the solution for the safari car traffic in Yala and other national parks in the island? This is not the platform to be discussed about it, still would like to know some ideas
Thanks. As for the problem, I think it’s more prominent in Yala. Wilpattu is much better off. As for Yala, the Safari drivers need to be understanding first. Jeeps should be limited, but there are drivers who are against this as it effects their livelihood... so there needs to be a better awareness program with regard to ethical tourism in Yala. If the jeeps are somewhat limited, that will help stop the flow of traffic inside.
Tamil peoples who live in the tea lands, set traps for animals(pigs,rabbits,deers and etc..) to eat but unfortunately leopards getting caught and most of them are dead. Untill today sri lanka doesn't get any action for it. 😕💔
The sri lanka leopard is the second biggest subspecies after persian leopard, he is the apex predator of sri lanka because there are no tigers or lions on his island, means the sri lanka leopard has no enemies🐆
the average on google of Sri Lankan Leopards weighing at 56kg is from 1920 and not valid anymore as its a century old. In 1920 the African leopard was believed to grow to a maximum of 65kg but more recently they have found leopards in Africa at the 90kg range. The largest leopard in that 1920 study in SL was a 77kg male and that was just out of 6 males captured so the sample is very limiting, at the time in India the largest was believed to be a 73kg but more recently there have been ones over 85kg. The only recent and valid findings we have are of the black panther in Hatton at 71kg and another one in Gal Oya at 85kg and this is just 2 random males, this could well be the average now. A unconfirmed report claimed a leopard shot in Namal Oya weighed in at a whopping 113kg, larger than any leopard known of (however results may not be accurate). Also another estimate for a leopard in Yala called one eye Ivan puts him at 100kg Also research done on leopard skull sizes found that mountain leopards in SL have much bigger skulls than in the lowlands, especially in plain habitats Reasons being are that the climate being colder and prey being Sambar deer (200kg average) instead of spotted deer (50kg average) leopards need to be bigger to endure both the cold and take down bigger prey. Another thing to note is in India tigers diets are 60% made up of Sambar with leopards sticking to chital however in Horton Plains majority of leopard diet is Sambar. The leopards observed in Horton Plains also seem to be much more bulkier and robust than Yala and Wilpattu ones and also they have much bigger legs, especially forearms. Some giant Horton males will tip the scale at 100kg with all this data on there side. With all this in mind the Sri Lankan leopard could surely surpass the Persian Leopard but with the lack of data no conclusion can be made.
the average on google of Sri Lankan Leopards weighing at 56kg is from 1920 and not valid anymore as its a century old. In 1920 the African leopard was believed to grow to a maximum of 65kg but more recently they have found leopards in Africa at the 90kg range. The largest leopard in that 1920 study in SL was a 77kg male and that was just out of 6 males captured so the sample is very limiting, at the time in India the largest was believed to be a 73kg but more recently there have been ones over 85kg. The only recent and valid findings we have are of the black panther in Hatton at 71kg and another one in Gal Oya at 85kg and this is just 2 random males, this could well be the average now. A unconfirmed report claimed a leopard shot in Namal Oya weighed in at a whopping 113kg, larger than any leopard known of (however results may not be accurate). Also another estimate for a leopard in Yala called one eye Ivan puts him at 100kg Also research done on leopard skull sizes found that mountain leopards in SL have much bigger skulls than in the lowlands, especially in plain habitats Reasons being are that the climate being colder and prey being Sambar deer (200kg average) instead of spotted deer (50kg average) leopards need to be bigger to endure both the cold and take down bigger prey. Another thing to note is in India tigers diets are 60% made up of Sambar with leopards sticking to chital however in Horton Plains majority of leopard diet is Sambar. The leopards observed in Horton Plains also seem to be much more bulkier and robust than Yala and Wilpattu ones and also they have much bigger legs, especially forearms. Some giant Horton males will tip the scale at 100kg with all this data on there side. With all this in mind the Sri Lankan leopard could surely surpass the Persian Leopard and most definitely will surpass the African Savanah Leopard but with the lack of data no conclusion can be made. However the Congolese leopards are another matter and with little data on them this debate will remain inconclusive for a while.
the average on google of Sri Lankan Leopards weighing at 56kg is from 1920 and not valid anymore as its a century old. In 1920 the African leopard was believed to grow to a maximum of 65kg but more recently they have found leopards in Africa at the 90kg range. The largest leopard in that 1920 study in SL was a 77kg male and that was just out of 6 males captured so the sample is very limiting, at the time in India the largest was believed to be a 73kg but more recently there have been ones over 85kg. The only recent and valid findings we have are of the black panther in Hatton at 71kg and another one in Gal Oya at 85kg and this is just 2 random males, this could well be the average now. A unconfirmed report claimed a leopard shot in Namal Oya weighed in at a whopping 113kg, larger than any leopard known of (however results may not be accurate). Also another estimate for a leopard in Yala called one eye Ivan puts him at 100kg Also research done on leopard skull sizes found that mountain leopards in SL have much bigger skulls than in the lowlands, especially in plain habitats Reasons being are that the climate being colder and prey being Sambar deer (200kg average) instead of spotted deer (50kg average) leopards need to be bigger to endure both the cold and take down bigger prey. Another thing to note is in India tigers diets are 60% made up of Sambar with leopards sticking to chital however in Horton Plains majority of leopard diet is Sambar. The leopards observed in Horton Plains also seem to be much more bulkier and robust than Yala and Wilpattu ones and also they have much bigger legs, especially forearms. With all this in mind the Sri Lankan leopard could surely surpass the Persian Leopard and most definitely will surpass the African Savanah Leopard but with the lack of data no conclusion can be made. However the Congolese leopards are another matter and with little data on them this debate will remain inconclusive for a while.
@@hydanbloomfield8347 Yes, it’s very debatable whether the Sri Lankan Leopard is the largest in the world. Regardless of what anyone says, there’s no solid proof to prove that Sri Lankan Leopards are the largest. It’s just mere speculation…
I would suggest that the tourism in national parks should be permanently stopped cuz it has been a massive challenge to the wildlife and threatened their peace too... I guess we never die if we never visit to any national parks or zoo.. It's all for human profits 💰 They gain unreasonable advantages from those innocent animals... Some solutions have to be made.
Yes, that is true. If all animals were left to roam freely in these parks, they would be much better off. But the thing is, once all local/international tourism stops, how will they find the revenue to maintain these parks? Once all animal-watching activitity stops, it will possibly create a scenario where there will be no one to oversee these parks because there's no revenue, etc. Once that happens, the poachers will start coming into the parks and the animals will be harmed? I think there should some sort of regulation with the number of jeeps that are permitted to the parks, at least.
Beautiful channel. Deserved more subscribers
beautiful ❤️ love all the big cats specially our one 🐆
Well produced and shot . Covers the local leopard perfectly including human-animal conflict due to loss of habitat .
Thank you!
Very beautiful i really enjoyed ur amazing video and i would like make a request if you can to show a Persian leopard please for the first time that there are leopards in Persia
These are the best.
We have to protect these beautiful animals.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks!
This is a beautifully done production. Great work team!
Thank you!
Excellent !
Amazing Video!😁👏
Thanks!
Yeah the Sri Lankan leopard is in the top 5 largest leopard subspecies taking second place and it's been the apex predator of sri Lanka for a very long time while the persian leopard was the apex predator for a century but the Persian leopard the largest leopard subspecies will soon face the largest wild cat in the wild the siberian tiger since tigers are going to be reintroduced back in central asia since the siberian tiger tiger is the Caspian tigers closest relative
Thanks for your input. I also did some digging around, and while there are some who believe the SL leopard is the largest subspecies, all other info mentions the Persian leopard being the largest. Like you said, I’m now a bit confused as to how BBC claimed there was a 100kg leopard in Sri Lanka at Yala, when the average SL leopard size is between 50-60 kg, with the largest being in the 70s range.
@@AegleCreations yeah things do get confusing at first but when you dig deep you'll find the answers your looking for
@@AegleCreations that average is from 1920 and not valid anymore as its a century old. In 1920 the african leopard was believed to grow to a maximum of 65kg but more recently they have found leopards in Africa at the 90kg range. The largest leopard in that 1920 study in SL was a 77kg male and that was just out of 6 males captured so the data is very limiting, at the time in India the largest was believed to be a 73kg but more recently there have been ones over 80kg.
The only recent findings we have are of the black leopard in Hatton at 71kg and another one in Gal Oya at 85kg and this is just 2 random males, this could well be the average now. A unconfirmed report claimed a leopard shot in Namal Oya weighed in at a whopping 113kg, larger than any leopard known of (however results may not be accurate)
Also research done on leopard skull sizes found that mountain leopards in SL have much bigger skulls than in the lowlands, especially in plain habitats
Reasons being are that the climate being colder and prey being Sambar deer (200kg average) instead of spotted deer (50kg average) leopards need to be bigger to endure both the cold and take down bigger prey. Another thing to note is in India tigers diets are 60% made up of Sambar with leopards sticking to chital however in Horton Plains majority of leopard diet is Sambar. The leopards observed in Horton Plains also seem to be much more bulkier and robust than Yala and Wilpattu ones and also they have much bigger legs, especially forearms.
With all this in mind the Sri Lankan leopard could surely surpass the Persian Leopard but with the lack of data no conclusion can be made.
The Persian Leopard is the largest leopard not the Sri Lankan!
very informative video., Thanks
Thanks!
I hope to come and see them some day♥️
YESSS amazing vid
Thanks!
Persian leopards, and Sri Lankan leopards, basically are said to have the same weight range....
Well detailed video. Thank you for sharing.
What can be the solution for the safari car traffic in Yala and other national parks in the island?
This is not the platform to be discussed about it, still would like to know some ideas
Thanks. As for the problem, I think it’s more prominent in Yala. Wilpattu is much better off. As for Yala, the Safari drivers need to be understanding first. Jeeps should be limited, but there are drivers who are against this as it effects their livelihood... so there needs to be a better awareness program with regard to ethical tourism in Yala. If the jeeps are somewhat limited, that will help stop the flow of traffic inside.
Excellent video!!
Thanks!
Nice keep it up
Thx!
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Mha bro try to increase the length of your videos ❤
Tamil peoples who live in the tea lands, set traps for animals(pigs,rabbits,deers and etc..) to eat but unfortunately leopards getting caught and most of them are dead. Untill today sri lanka doesn't get any action for it. 😕💔
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The sri lanka leopard is the second biggest subspecies after persian leopard, he is the apex predator of sri lanka because there are no tigers or lions on his island, means the sri lanka leopard has no enemies🐆
the average on google of Sri Lankan Leopards weighing at 56kg is from 1920 and not valid anymore as its a century old. In 1920 the African leopard was believed to grow to a maximum of 65kg but more recently they have found leopards in Africa at the 90kg range. The largest leopard in that 1920 study in SL was a 77kg male and that was just out of 6 males captured so the sample is very limiting, at the time in India the largest was believed to be a 73kg but more recently there have been ones over 85kg.
The only recent and valid findings we have are of the black panther in Hatton at 71kg and another one in Gal Oya at 85kg and this is just 2 random males, this could well be the average now. A unconfirmed report claimed a leopard shot in Namal Oya weighed in at a whopping 113kg, larger than any leopard known of (however results may not be accurate). Also another estimate for a leopard in Yala called one eye Ivan puts him at 100kg
Also research done on leopard skull sizes found that mountain leopards in SL have much bigger skulls than in the lowlands, especially in plain habitats
Reasons being are that the climate being colder and prey being Sambar deer (200kg average) instead of spotted deer (50kg average) leopards need to be bigger to endure both the cold and take down bigger prey. Another thing to note is in India tigers diets are 60% made up of Sambar with leopards sticking to chital however in Horton Plains majority of leopard diet is Sambar. The leopards observed in Horton Plains also seem to be much more bulkier and robust than Yala and Wilpattu ones and also they have much bigger legs, especially forearms. Some giant Horton males will tip the scale at 100kg with all this data on there side.
With all this in mind the Sri Lankan leopard could surely surpass the Persian Leopard but with the lack of data no conclusion can be made.
No, sri lankan leopard is bigger than persian leopard
Humans are the worst enemy of this majestic creature. 😢😢😮😮
Actually Sri Lanka leopards weight more than that! Males can weigh 170 pounds or 77 kg and females weigh 130 pounds or 58 kg.
Good luck
Largest Leopard .African Leopard🐆
the average on google of Sri Lankan Leopards weighing at 56kg is from 1920 and not valid anymore as its a century old. In 1920 the African leopard was believed to grow to a maximum of 65kg but more recently they have found leopards in Africa at the 90kg range. The largest leopard in that 1920 study in SL was a 77kg male and that was just out of 6 males captured so the sample is very limiting, at the time in India the largest was believed to be a 73kg but more recently there have been ones over 85kg.
The only recent and valid findings we have are of the black panther in Hatton at 71kg and another one in Gal Oya at 85kg and this is just 2 random males, this could well be the average now. A unconfirmed report claimed a leopard shot in Namal Oya weighed in at a whopping 113kg, larger than any leopard known of (however results may not be accurate). Also another estimate for a leopard in Yala called one eye Ivan puts him at 100kg
Also research done on leopard skull sizes found that mountain leopards in SL have much bigger skulls than in the lowlands, especially in plain habitats
Reasons being are that the climate being colder and prey being Sambar deer (200kg average) instead of spotted deer (50kg average) leopards need to be bigger to endure both the cold and take down bigger prey. Another thing to note is in India tigers diets are 60% made up of Sambar with leopards sticking to chital however in Horton Plains majority of leopard diet is Sambar. The leopards observed in Horton Plains also seem to be much more bulkier and robust than Yala and Wilpattu ones and also they have much bigger legs, especially forearms. Some giant Horton males will tip the scale at 100kg with all this data on there side.
With all this in mind the Sri Lankan leopard could surely surpass the Persian Leopard and most definitely will surpass the African Savanah Leopard but with the lack of data no conclusion can be made. However the Congolese leopards are another matter and with little data on them this debate will remain inconclusive for a while.
Nope, Sri Lankan Leopard is bigger than African Leopard
WHY ? DO PEOPLE PUT SNARES ON EARTH OR TREES... CALL FOREST TEAM ;; URGENTLY FOR RESCUE OF LEOPARDS .
African leopards are larger than Sri Lankan and Persian leopards african Leopards weigh 91kgs.
No if you search in internet you will see
the average on google of Sri Lankan Leopards weighing at 56kg is from 1920 and not valid anymore as its a century old. In 1920 the African leopard was believed to grow to a maximum of 65kg but more recently they have found leopards in Africa at the 90kg range. The largest leopard in that 1920 study in SL was a 77kg male and that was just out of 6 males captured so the sample is very limiting, at the time in India the largest was believed to be a 73kg but more recently there have been ones over 85kg.
The only recent and valid findings we have are of the black panther in Hatton at 71kg and another one in Gal Oya at 85kg and this is just 2 random males, this could well be the average now. A unconfirmed report claimed a leopard shot in Namal Oya weighed in at a whopping 113kg, larger than any leopard known of (however results may not be accurate). Also another estimate for a leopard in Yala called one eye Ivan puts him at 100kg
Also research done on leopard skull sizes found that mountain leopards in SL have much bigger skulls than in the lowlands, especially in plain habitats
Reasons being are that the climate being colder and prey being Sambar deer (200kg average) instead of spotted deer (50kg average) leopards need to be bigger to endure both the cold and take down bigger prey. Another thing to note is in India tigers diets are 60% made up of Sambar with leopards sticking to chital however in Horton Plains majority of leopard diet is Sambar. The leopards observed in Horton Plains also seem to be much more bulkier and robust than Yala and Wilpattu ones and also they have much bigger legs, especially forearms.
With all this in mind the Sri Lankan leopard could surely surpass the Persian Leopard and most definitely will surpass the African Savanah Leopard but with the lack of data no conclusion can be made. However the Congolese leopards are another matter and with little data on them this debate will remain inconclusive for a while.
@@thevindudissanayake4652 I have no idea what you are talking about but African leopards are bigger and better than sri lankan leopards
@@hydanbloomfield8347 Yes, it’s very debatable whether the Sri Lankan Leopard is the largest in the world. Regardless of what anyone says, there’s no solid proof to prove that Sri Lankan Leopards are the largest. It’s just mere speculation…
@@AegleCreations alright
I would suggest that the tourism in national parks should be permanently stopped cuz it has been a massive challenge to the wildlife and threatened their peace too...
I guess we never die if we never visit to any national parks or zoo..
It's all for human profits 💰
They gain unreasonable advantages from those innocent animals...
Some solutions have to be made.
Yes, that is true. If all animals were left to roam freely in these parks, they would be much better off. But the thing is, once all local/international tourism stops, how will they find the revenue to maintain these parks? Once all animal-watching activitity stops, it will possibly create a scenario where there will be no one to oversee these parks because there's no revenue, etc. Once that happens, the poachers will start coming into the parks and the animals will be harmed? I think there should some sort of regulation with the number of jeeps that are permitted to the parks, at least.
@@AegleCreations yeah you're correct 👍👍
Dem humans
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