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AMUR LEOPARD
Image Above: a profile view of male Amur leopard "Milo"
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Panthera pardus orientalis
HOUSE NAME: "Milo"
HABITAT: Boreal forests of the Amur River Valley (China-Russia), Ussuri River Valley (China-North Korea)
CONSERVATION STATUS: Critically Endangered
CONSERVATION RESOURCE:
WildCats Conservation Alliance
FUN FACT: With a 20ft. horizontal leap, a 10ft. vertical bound, and sharp claws this leopard is well adapted for climbing trees.
DIET: Carnivore
DESCRIPTION: The dorsal portion of the amur leopard’s coat is cream colored, and covered with large, widely spaced rosettes. The belly is whiter with dark rosettes. The amur leopards beautiful coat has adapted for survival in varying conditions. They are 6-7 feet long and weight 70-105 pounds. During summer months the length of the hair is 1in. (2.5cm.). As winter nears the shorter pelt is replaced by 3 in. (7.5cm.) hairs for better insulation. The legs on this species are longer than most other leopards. The increased length is probably an adaptation for living in snowy winter conditions.
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