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Amur Leopard Portrait

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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Uploaded on May 2, 2009
Taken on April 17, 2009