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Ruki

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Ruki
Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0
A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Ruki (Ruk Vila 2:2 Male, YM 31) is a male leopard of Yala National Park; “Ruki” is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team. Photographed in 2015 as a young cub at Padikema with his brother Ruban, he is a son of Hope (Ruk Vila 3:4 female). There were no confirmed sightings after October 2017.

Sources

  1. Leopards of Yala – Males (page 5): Ruk Vila 2:2 Male [YM 31/Ruki] — Leopard Trails, Leopards of Yala
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