At the Wild Africa exhibit of the Singapore Zoo, three spotted felines make their public debut: the first Sri Lankan leopards born at the zoo.
Sri Lankan leopards are listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, with fewer than 800 estimated to remain in the wild and about 80 in zoos worldwide.
The cubs can be found in the exhibit with their mother, Yala, daily until mid-May and, subsequently, every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Mandai Wildlife Group curator Anand Kumar said they have already started developing distinct personalities, with the two males being more laid-back than their feistier sister.
“We can already tell them apart by their demeanour and the spot patterns on their forehead, like fingerprints,” said Mr Kumar.
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