Amur leopard

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The Amur leopard is a critically endangered leopard subspecies native to the temperate forests of the Russian Far East and northeastern China, renowned as one of the rarest big cats in the world.


Statements (53)
Predicate Object
instanceOf big cat
carnivore
leopard subspecies
mammal
activityPattern nocturnal
adaptation long legs for moving through snow
thick fur for cold climates
averageBodyLength 107–136 cm
averageFemaleWeight 25–43 kg
averageLitterSize 1–4 cubs
averageMaleWeight 32–48 kg
averageTailLength 82–90 cm
captivePopulation maintained in zoos worldwide
CITESListing Appendix I
class Mammalia
coatPattern pale coat with widely spaced rosettes
commonName Amur leopard
Far Eastern leopard
conservationStatus Critically Endangered
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
diet badger
hare
roe deer
sika deer
wild boar piglets
family Felidae
genus Panthera
gestationPeriod 90–95 days
historicalRange Korean Peninsula
northeastern China
northeastern Mongolia
nativeTo Amur River basin
Jilin Province
Primorsky Krai
Russian Far East
northeastern China
temperate forests
order Carnivora
parentTaxon Panthera pardus
populationStatus one of the rarest big cats in the world
primaryThreat habitat loss
inbreeding
poaching
prey depletion
protectedIn Kedrovaya Pad Nature Reserve
Land of the Leopard National Park
Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park
reproductiveBehavior polygynous
scientificName Panthera pardus orientalis
socialBehavior solitary
taxonRank subspecies
wildPopulation fewer than 200 individuals (early 21st century estimate)
wildPopulationTrend increasing

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Amur leopard
Amur leopard ("Far Eastern leopard")
commonName
Sikhote-Alin
fauna
Primorsky Krai
habitatOf
Amur leopard ("Panthera pardus orientalis")
scientificName

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