The Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is a wild feline predator native to the Russian Far East. It is one of the rarest felines in the world with an estimated 30 to 35 individuals remaining in the wild. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has deemed the Amur leopard critically endangered, meaning that it is considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
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Description
The species' success in the wild is in part due to its opportunistic hunting behavior, its adaptability to habitats, its ability to run at speeds approaching 58 kilometres per hour (36 mph), its unequaled ability to climb trees even when carrying a heavy carcass, and its notorious ability for stealth. Head and body length is between 95 and 165 cm and the tail reaches 60 to 110 cm. Shoulder height is 45 to 80 cm Males weigh 30 to 91 kg compared to 23 to 60 kg for females. Zawadi the leopard with new cub. Zawadi, (the name means ‘the gift’ in Maasai) a cat made famous by BBC’s Big Cat Diary, has given birth at a ripe old age of 16 .
Mara north Conservancy; formerly Koyaiki Lemek Conservation Area; Masai Mara game reserve; Masai Mara; Mara; Kenya; Africa; East Africa; safari; wildlife; savannah; grasslands; tourism funded conservation; Massai community; Leopard; Panthera pardus; Felidae; "Near Threatened" species; four "big cats"; Leopard Gorge; Zawadi; big cat diaries;
Description
The species' success in the wild is in part due to its opportunistic hunting behavior, its adaptability to habitats, its ability to run at speeds approaching 58 kilometres per hour (36 mph), its unequaled ability to climb trees even when carrying a heavy carcass, and its notorious ability for stealth. Head and body length is between 95 and 165 cm and the tail reaches 60 to 110 cm. Shoulder height is 45 to 80 cm Males weigh 30 to 91 kg compared to 23 to 60 kg for females. Zawadi the leopard with new cub. Zawadi, (the name means ‘the gift’ in Maasai) a cat made famous by BBC’s Big Cat Diary, has given birth at a ripe old age of 16 .
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