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The Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
The leopard is a solitary animal which hunts mainly at night and hides during the day. The Amur leopards, also known as the Far Eastern leopards, are the northern most subspecies of leopard and are well adapted to snowy winters. They inhabit an area to the west of Vladivostok. The Amur leopards prefer mixed forest where there are sufficient numbers of deer, hares, badgers and raccoon dogs that form the bulk of their prey. They often make their dens in caves and bury their prey under fallen leaves. The cubs are born in a den and suckle for three months.
Deforestation, the use of animal parts for traditional medicine and conflict with humans has had a devastating effect on the leopard population. There has also been a drastic reduction in the number of prey species, and further disruption due to mineral extraction and extensive road building. The Amur leopard has been a protected species in Russia since 1956, but there is still a problem with poaching.
In situ (in the wild) conservation efforts include anti-poaching patrols, customs control, fighting forest fires, environmental education programmes and the tightening of regulations on hunting methods used for other species (eg. hunting with dogs and steel traps has been discontinued in some areas). A census carried out in February 2007 found 22 – 27 individual Amur leopards left in the wild.
Photographed at Marwell Zoo, Thompsons Lane, Colden Common, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1JH
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Artur - Amur leopard 9yrs old
This set of pics were taken at the Wildlife Heritage Foundation in Kent uk.
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This leopard is guarding her territory - she's got a kill up in a nearby tree, and a pesty spotted hyaena came into the area hoping for a share. She's showing her displeasure, for sure. Maasai Mara.
A treat to see this beautiful leopard up close. Taken in the Linyanti Reserve in Northern Botswana during our trip to Africa in October, 2013.
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