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Lance

ලාන්ස් லான்ஸ்

Deceased

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

Lance (Pan Wala 3:3 male, YM 17) was born in mid-2017 near Kotabendi Wewa in Yala, the brother of the famous male Lucas. In August 2019 he was found dead at Maila Wala in Medha Para, shortly after being seen with a kill and another leopard; his death was ruled an attack by another leopard.

Sources

  1. Yala Males (page 3): Pan Wala 3:3 Male (2017) [YM 17/Lance] — Leopard Trails, Leopards of Yala
  2. Yala's Leopard Personalities (Part 1) — Resplendent Ceylon / Wild Coast Lodge, 14 Oct 2019
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