Female leopards, like most feline species make their intentions clear by rubbing their body under the nose of the males they are trying to court. This gives him a good sniff of her smell which tells him whether or not she is receptible for mating.
Her flirting ultimately proved to be successful as the two mated around 20 minutes later. So there is hoping that in a few months there will be cubs to see in the zoo.


Animal: Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)
Location: Royal Burgers Zoo.
Date: 29 May 2021.
Conditions: Warm and Sunny day. Shot through glass.

Camera: Canon EOS 2000D.
Lens: EF 75-300 Canon zoom lens.
Software: Digital Photo Professional 4.