Hi readers! Today we'll be talking about a critically endangered species, called the Amur leopard!
Facts:
1)The Amur leopard is native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and northern China. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN(Internation Unit for Conservation of Nature) Red List. Only 19–26 wild leopards were estimated to survive in southeastern Russia and northeastern China.
2)The main threat to the Amur leopard's survival is a human activity, the poaching of both the leopard and it's prey.
3)Amur Leopards are extremely athletic. They can run nearly 40 miles per hour. They can jump almost 20 feet horizontally and up to 10 feet vertically.
4)Amur leopards are the rarest big cats in the world.Listed as critically endangered since 1996, and in 2022, 125 adult Amur leopards were identified on Russia and 46 in China.
5)The hairs of its summer coat are 2.5cm long but in winter they are replaced by 7cm long ones!
6)Females give birth to a litter of 2-3 cubs, that are born blind and weigh just around half a kilogram! As they are so vulnerable, that when they're first born, the mother keeps the cubs hidden for around 6-8 weeks.
Here are some images of Amur leopards:
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