1. AMUR LEOPARD By: Tanesha Clark

2. SCIENTIFIC NAME  Panthera pardus orientalis

3. HABITAT  rare subspecies in the Russian Far East has adapted to life in the temperate forests.  Temperate, Broadleaf, and Mixed Forests  harsh winter climate of the Russian Amur-Ussuri boreal forests

6. DIET  In the wild: Roe deer, wild boar, hare, sika deer and occasionally domestic livestock  At the zoo: A special feline diet daily along with knucklebones.

8. WEIGHT, SPEED, & LEAP  70-105 pounds  Run at speeds of up to 37 miles per hour  Leap more than 19 feet horizontally and 10 feet vertically

10. SOLITARY  Solitary  Nimble-footed and strong  Live for 10-15 years

11. MATING  Some males stay with females after  Males may help with rearing the young  Several males fight over the females

12. REPRODUCE  Two to three years old  Breed January or February  Up to 6 cubs

13. NEW BORN  Typically two to three cubs after 90-105 days  Blind and helpless  One pound  Open eyes at 10 years old

14. ALSO KNOWN AS  the Far East leopard  the Manchurian leopard  Korean leopard

15. WHY THEY ARE ENDANGERED?  Poached for their fur  skin found to be sold for $500-$1000 in 1999  Agriculture and villages surround forest where they live

17. EFFORTS  2012 the government of Russia declared new protected area  Land of the Leopard National Park  nearly 650,000 acres

18. CONT’D  National Park now number at least 57 cats  More than doubled in 7 years

20. Quiz 1. How fast can an Amur Leopard run? 2. How long can they live? 3. Up to how many cubs can they have? 4. How old are the cubs when they open their eyes? 5. What is the name of the national park that was made for the Leopard?

21. Answers 1. Up to 37 miles per hour 2. 10-15 years 3. 6 4. 10 years old 5. Land of the Leopard

22. ENDANGERED SPECIES IN VIRGINIA 1.Gray wolf - Canis lupus

23. 2. Peregrine falcon - Falco peregrinus

24. 3.Canebrake rattlesnake - Crotalus horridus

25. WORKS CITED  http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/amur- leopard http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/amur- leopard  http://www.denverzoo.org/downloads/dzoo_am ur_leopard.pdf http://www.denverzoo.org/downloads/dzoo_am ur_leopard.pdf