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The Sri Lankan leopard is one of currently eight recognized subspecies of leopard, the smallest of the ‘big cats’. Leopards have lithe, elongated bodies supported on relatively stocky legs and broad paws. Sri Lankan leopards are generally larger in size than their relatives elsewhere. As with other leopards, the coat is a tawny or rusty yellow, marked with the dark spots and rosettes so characteristic of this species individual markings are unique.