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The mighty leopard is one of the most beautiful cats of Africa. The leopard spends most of the day sleeping in a tree, waking in the late afternoon to prepare for the evening hunt. The leopard will drag it's prey into it's tree to prevent jackals, hyenas and other animals from stealing it.
This guy seemed happy to pose for me, though shooting through the mesh cage was a bit tricky to get a good shot.
The Amur leopard is considered to be one of the most critically endangered big cats in the world, with roughly 30-40 individuals remaining in the wild. Habitat loss and hunting (for trophies and use in traditional medicines) are the biggest threats to Amur leopards in the wild.
The Amur leopard has been a protected species in Russia since 1956, but poaching is still a problem. Conservation efforts in the wild for these animals include anti-poaching patrols, customs control, fighting forest fires, environmental education programmes and working closely with local communities.
Information sourced from Marwell Zoo.
I'm always amazed at some people's ability to create art using the city infrastructure as a canvas! I thought this particular piece was well done. What do you think? Art or graffiti?