Amur
Leopard
scientific name
Panthera pardus orientalis
size/weight/height
Weight:
males 82-198 lbs.; females 62-132 lbs.
characteristics
Color:
reddish-yellow in summer; lighter in winter - spots are widely spaced
rosettes with thick borders
Body: long legs and hair help to survive in snowy conditions
behavior
solitary
(marks territory with urine) - nocturnal
Feeding: eats alone, will hide food for later - good climber - strong
swimmer - great jumper (20' horizontally and 10' vertically) water
Territory: large; 30 sq. mi.
reproduction/lifespan
Lifespan:
captivity 23 yrs. - Sexual Maturity: about 3 yrs.
Breeding Season: Jan.- Feb.
Gestation: 90-105 days
Cubs: 1-6 - cubs open their eyes about 10 days - weaned at about 3 mo.
- leave
mother at 18-24 mos.
diet
Carnivore
Wild: roe deer, wild boar, roe deer, sika deer, musk deer and hares
Zoo: carnivore diet, bones, vitamins, enrichment treats
habitat/range
rocky
mountain woodlands - SE Russia, N. Korea, Manchuria Amur river valley
(currently only in a small area on the Russia/China border)
range overlaps Siberian Tiger
status
CRITICALLY
ENDANGERED (less than 40 in the wild) - US Endangered - CITES App.
I - studbook participant - Felid TAG - due to habitat loss (major
factor) and encroachment of civilization - poaching is also a concern.
For more information visit www.tigrisfoundation.nl
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