This is another post on endangered animals! Today, the animal is the beautiful but critically endangered Amur Leopard!
Again, these posts are NOT ordered from most to least endangered. These are random!
Status: Critically Endangered
Population: 70
Scientific name: Panthera pardus orientalis
Habitat: Temperate, Broadleaf, and Mixed Forests
Diet: deer, boar, and rodent
The Amur Leopard has adapted to life in the temperate forests, the northern region of the species range. There are only about 70 left in the wild!
Description: Amur leopards have paler pelts than other leopards. They have thick, unbroken rings.
Amur leopards are important to its habitat.
Fun Facts!
- The Amur Leopard can run at speeds up to 37 miles per hour!
- They live for 10-15 years!
- Also known as the Far East leopard, the Manchurian leopard, or the Korean leopard!