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Jul 2018
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STATUS
Critically Endangered
POPULATION
More than 84 individuals
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Panthera pardus orientalis
WEIGHT
70 -105 pounds
HABITATS
Temperate,Broadleaf & mixed forests
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.
The Amur leopard is solitary. 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 leopard or the Korean leopard.
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