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Cherry

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

Cherry (River Valley 2:1 Female, YF 67) is a female leopard of Yala National Park; “Cherry” is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team. She first appeared in northern Yala Block 1 in August 2022, shortly after the untimely death of Sage (Kotabendi Wewa 1:2 female), and claimed the vacant territory; she was likely born across the river in Block 2. She is the mother of Chello, and in July 2024 she was seen mating with the dominant Lolugas Wala male at Kotabendi Wewa.

Sources

  1. Leopards of Yala – Females: River Valley 2:1 Female [YF 67/Cherry] — Leopard Trails, Leopards of Yala
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