The Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is a leopard subspecies native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and northern China. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, as in 2007, only 19–26 wild leopards were estimated to survive in southeastern Russia and northeastern China. [1]

People usually think of leopards in the savannas of Africa but in the Russian Far East, a rare subspecies has adapted to life in the temperate forests that make up the northern-most part of the species’ range. Similar to other leopards, the Amur leopard can run at …

The Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is a leopard subspecies native to Russia and China. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is considered one of the rarest cats on Earth.

1. Amur leopards are probably the rarest big cat in the world. Listed as critically endangered since 1996, in 2022, 125 adult Amur leopards were identified in Russia and 46 in China in 2019.

The Amur leopard is one of the rarest “big cats” on Earth. Pocock gave it its name in 1930 while researching the leopard specimens collected in a museum in London. By referring to ‘Amur’, he specifically meant the leopard skin obtained from Russia’s Amur region.

The Amur Leopard or Far Eastern Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is one of the eight subspecies of leopard. It is only found in the Russian Far East and North East China and the latest population census taken in 2017 suggests there are now around 100 individuals.

Amur leopards can be found in the mountainous forests of eastern Russia and northern China. Named after the Amur River, a body of water that runs along the border of both countries, these...

Amur leopards are a subspecies of leopards that have adapted to live in the forests and mountains of eastern Russia and northern China. They’re named after the Amur River, which flows along the border of the two countries, right where the leopard population is concentrated.

2024年5月27日 · The Amur leopard is an isolated subspecies of leopards surviving along the border of Russia and China. While the Amur leopard may be the rarest big cat on Earth, its numbers have been rebounding thanks to incredible conservation efforts.

2021年9月26日 · Amur leopards, a subspecies of leopard found in the Russian Far East and northeastern China, are considered critically endangered mainly due to low population numbers and population...