The Amur Leopard: An Animal In Danger

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The Panthera pardus orientalis better known as the Amur Leopard is a species which lie in the temperate, and mixed forests. This member of the cat family has incredible qualities with a top speed of a 37mile per hour sprint, and a leap of 10 feet horizontally. Surviving in the wild has been no issue for this carnivore, even at the species prime during the 19th century when this animal could be found a lot simpler, and the competition between one another for live game was intense. From the 19th century to today a lot has changed for the Amur Leopard and many things have become difficult such as, finding what to eat, its living conditions, and its interactions with other Amur Leopards as the species has decreased greatly. With only 35 of these leopard remaining in the wild the struggle to keep this species alive is a tough one with the ever so difficult living conditions. The life of the Amur Leopard species may be one that will end soon, unless people step in and take action.

Geographical Location:

Amur Leopard's can now only be found in the forests far east of Russia and the northern east of China , as this Leopard is the only subspecies of leopards that are capable of surviving in the cold climate conditions. The distribution of this animal is far more common in Russia then in China by comparison. "The one remaining territory in Russia is a small 772 square mile strip of land".

Source: "Endangered Species: The Amur Leopard." Yahoo Contributor Network. N.p., 20 Apr. 2007. Web. 26 Dec. 2013.

The State Of The Amur Leopards:

With only approximately 50 Amur Leopards left it is no question that this species is critically endangered reaching almost extinction. With only 50 Leopards left it may seem that these large ca...

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... geographers to maintain the stability and biodiversity in the wild.

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