යාල ජාතික වනෝද්යානය තුලදී දිවියන් සම්බන්ධයෙන් වන අපුරු වීඩියෝ කිහිපයක් මාධ්යවේදී Andrew Fernando සිය ට්විටර් ගිණුමේ පළකර තිබුනේ මේ අයුරින්…
Crazy amazing leopard encounter at Yala National Park today. Thread here.
We were on our way out of the park on the main trunk road when we saw this adult male (known as Julius), chilling in this tree. Watched him for a good 20mins as he rested. pic.twitter.com/PW7Xt72uMC
— Andrew Fidel Fernando (@afidelf) February 1, 2021
Suddenly, he gets up and spots a small herd of water buffalo, calves in tow, walking down the road. pic.twitter.com/rMd8i5q0oE
— Andrew Fidel Fernando (@afidelf) February 1, 2021
At one point he has to cross a creek. Astonishing. pic.twitter.com/mtxju04Qck
— Andrew Fidel Fernando (@afidelf) February 1, 2021
What’s clear is that he’s an experienced hunter. Here, he has closed the distance fully, and creeps up to the herd completely unseen. You can spot his head and ears in the thicket here as buffalo wander by metres away, unaware. pic.twitter.com/p1rBPdJ4kv
— Andrew Fidel Fernando (@afidelf) February 1, 2021
But he bides his time, continuing to stalk the herd, until a calf is in striking distance. The attack.
(This video is by our tracker Ravindu Sahimal. I was too stunned to even think about recording this part.) pic.twitter.com/kPnklajtJe
— Andrew Fidel Fernando (@afidelf) February 1, 2021