HOME | DD
Mouselemur — I Need These Kisses Like They're Free
#animal #baby #cat #cub #feline #kotiya #lanka #lankan #leopard #nature #panther #panthera #pardus #photography #photoreference #sri #wild #wildlife #young #zoo #bestzoo #wildlifereferencephoto
Published: 2020-12-25 04:00:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 1472; Favourites: 113; Downloads: 0
Redirect to original
Description
When: November 10, 2019
Where: BestZOO Best, The Netherlands
Mom Aysen seemed to want some time away from her quadruplets, and climbed to the highest parts of their enclosure. A place we hadn't seen the cubs dare climb all the way up to. But this time, one was brave enough to join Mom. She was actually sweetly welcomed, and got a good wash out of it 
Species: Sri Lankan Leopard (Sri Lankaanse panter)
Latin name: Panthera Pardus Kotiya
Originates from Sri Lanka.
Current status: Endangered
Did you know:
…The Sri Lankan Leopard was only first described in 1956, by the Sri Lankan zoologist Deraniyagala.
…Its Latin addition “kotiya” is a Sinhala name, but has been often wrongly translated as “Tiger” due to incorrect information, mistaking Leopards for “diviya”, the Sinhala term for small wild cats; since then, “kotiya” has been used for Tigers, and “diviya” for Leopards.
© Mouselemur Photography - Portegiesje
Our work is copyrighted. Do not reproduce, copy edit, publish, transmit or upload in any way without our written permission.
Leave a comment or approach us via note if you want to use our work as a reference.
More photos from Mouselemur : DeviantArt Gallery| Instagram | Facebook | WIXsite
Related content
Comments: 4
Aysen is a very good mother.
Even if she wants time to herself. If a cub or two wants to be with her, she’ll take care of it.
And to the cub, baths happen. Deal with it!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
👍: 0 ⏩: 0