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Chandare

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

Chandare (Jamburagala 4:5 Male, YM 03) is a male leopard of Yala National Park; “Chandare” is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team. He took over the territory of the previous dominant male Pottaya (Jamburagala 3:3) after that male left, and was easy to recognise by his heavily faded face with patches of missing fur. In August 2017 he was seen mating with Mia at Bola Gala; by late 2018 he had gone missing and Arthur took over his territory.

Sources

  1. Leopards of Yala – Males (page 7): Jamburagala 4:5 Male [YM 03/Chandare] — Leopard Trails, Leopards of Yala
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