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The Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is a leopard subspecies native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and northern China. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, as in 2007, only 19–26 wild leopards were estimated to survive in southeastern Russia and northeastern China.
Hunted largely for its beautiful, spotted fur, the loss of each Amur leopard puts the species at greater risk of extinction. Support WWF in its efforts to protect the species and its habitat. Of all the leopards, the Amur leopard is the most critically endangered.
Loss of habitat and poaching have made Amur leopards one of the rarest wild cats on Earth—and the world’s rarest leopard. Thanks in part to a newly established national park along the Russian and...
Amur leopards are probably the rarest big cat in the world. Listed as critically endangered since 1996, in 2022, 125 adult Amur leopards were identified in Russia and 46 in China in 2019. © Ola Jennersten / WWF-Sweden. 2. But the Amur Leopard population in the wild seems to be stable and increasing.
The Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is a leopard subspecies native to Russia and China. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is considered one of the rarest cats on Earth.
The Amur leopard is one of the rarest and the most critically threatened leopard subspecies found along the borderlines of Russia and China.
The Amur Leopard or Far Eastern Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is one of the eight subspecies of leopard. It is only found in the Russian Far East and North East China and the latest population census taken in 2017 suggests there are now around 100 individuals.
Amur leopards can run at speeds of up to 37 miles per hour. Learn more about Amur leopards and the work WWF is doing to protect them.
Amur leopards are a subspecies of leopards that have adapted to live in the forests and mountains of eastern Russia and northern China. They’re named after the Amur River, which flows along the border of the two countries, right where the leopard population is concentrated.
The Amur leopard is a rare subspecies of leopard. They can be found in cold environments and face the harshest of winters. Read on to discover more interesting facts about them. • Sometimes Amur leopards wrap their tail around themselves to keep warm. • Easily told apart from other leopard subspecies by their widely spaced rosettes with ...
