A Leopard Cub (Panthera pardus kotiya) Adopted by Kin and Non‐Kin Leopardesses Consecutively

A Leopard Cub (Panthera pardus kotiya) Adopted by Kin and Non‐Kin Leopardesses Consecutively

ABSTRACT The study examines alloparental care and adoption in the Sri Lankan leopard population at Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. Using the multi‐point leopard identification method, it documents a remarkable instance: a leopard cub initially adopted by its maternal aunt and later by an unrelated fe...

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Main Authors: Dushyantha Silva, Milinda Wattegedera, Mevan Piyasena, Raveendra Siriwardene, Sasindu Hewage, Meegasthanne Gamaralalage Chandana Sooriyabandara, Marasinghe Sumanasirige Lesly Ranjan Pushpakumara Marasinghe, Rajapakse M. R. Nilanthi, Prasantha Wimaladasa, Gotabhaya Ranasinghe, Kaveesha Perera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-02-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70952
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