Amur Leopard Research Paper

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The Amazing Creatures Details The Amur Leopard lives in a habitat that all the leopards live in they just live in a different place. There habitat is mostly mountain or forest, which is like most leopards. The amur leopard lives in many different locations like Eastern Russia. “ It mostly lives in savannas in Africa, ( www.Panda.org). Leopards are mostly found in hot climates, but Amur Leopards can be found in cold. In Korea or Northern China leopards are extinct. Amur leopards have adapted to their climate by having fur that can be 7.5 cm in winter and 2.5 cm long in the summer. Amur leopards can climb up to 50 feet with fresh kill in its mouth. The main prey for a leopard is Roe Deer, Sika Deer, Small Wild Boars, Hares, Badgers, and Raccoon Dogs. The Amur leopards are …show more content…

The Amur Leopards are the rarest of the leopards. All Leopards stay alone except for the exception of during breeding. Leopards mark there territory with urine, so if another leopard is found in there spot they will try to make them leave, even if it means killing them. Leopards don’t roar if they do it's very rarely they mostly bark. “ for camouflage in the snow their coat is paler than other leopoard species (www.altaconservation.org)” There fur is more reddish in the summer and paler in the winter to help them blend. The weight of a female leopard is lighter than a male. “The weight of a leopard is males 77-110 pounds and females is 55-94 pounds. (www.altaconservation.org)” “The average height of a male from its shoulder is 2.1-2.6 inches. (www.conservation.org)” “ Leopards can leap 20 feet forward on one bound and jump 10 feet (www.sandiegozoo.org)” Leopards can run 36 miles per hour. Unlike most cats Leopards are good swimmers. Leopards also have good vision,helen kearing,and whiskers that help them hunt. No two leopards are alike though. The amur leopard likes to sleep a

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