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Description:
Description:
Similar to other leopards, the Amur leopard can run at speeds of up to 37 miles per hour. This incredible animal has been reported to leap more than 19 feet horizontally and up to 10 feet vertically. It carries and hides unfinished prey so that they are not taken by other predators. They live for 10-15 years, and in captivity up to 20 years. The Amur leopard is also known as the Far East leopard, the Manchurian (man-chur-e-an) leopard or the Korean leopard.
Habitat:
Habitat:
When you think of leopards you probably think of various parts of Africa. The Amur Leopard is actually found in East Russia, and has adapted to life in the temperate forests that are pretty warm as well as the mountains that are a bit cold.
Diet:
Diet:
Amur leopards hunt a very wide variety of animals including roe deer, sika deer, badgers and hares. Amur leopards normally hunt at night and need large territories to avoid competition for prey.
Causes of Endangerment:
Causes of Endangerment:
The Amur leopard is poached largely for its beautiful, spotted fur. Since there is agriculture and villages surrounding the forests where the leopards live, as a result, the forests are relatively accessible, making poaching a problem. The villagers hunt the leopard both for food and cash.
Why it Matters:
Why it Matters:
The Amur leopard is important ecologically, financially and culturally. Conservation of its habitat benefits other species, including Amur tigers and prey species like deer. With the right conservation efforts, we can bring them back which would help with the forest in the region.
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