This is Ursula, a female Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) at Jungle Cat World Zoo. Ursula is special because she is one of the last of the critically endangered Amur leopards, the most endangered big cat in the world.
There are only approximately 30-40 of these cats left in wild, fighting for survival in a tiny section of land in the Russian Far East; some of this land is shared with the Amur tiger. The threats that face these cats include poaching, habitat loss, reduction of prey and inbreeding depression. The future of Ursula’s kin remains in serious doubt.
For information, photos and video of Amur leopards, please visit http://www.Amur-Leopard.org.
There are only approximately 30-40 of these cats left in wild, fighting for survival in a tiny section of land in the Russian Far East; some of this land is shared with the Amur tiger. The threats that face these cats include poaching, habitat loss, reduction of prey and inbreeding depression. The future of Ursula’s kin remains in serious doubt.
For information, photos and video of Amur leopards, please visit http://www.Amur-Leopard.org.
Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Leopard
Size 800 x 611px
File Size 481.1 kB
they are as fuzzy as I thought, and seem to have somethign like a throat mane even. very cute. small wonder people want to have their furs... :P
the persian leopards are as equally fuzzy, almost as endangered and are supposed to be the largest leopard subspecies. our local zoo has a breeding pair of them.
the persian leopards are as equally fuzzy, almost as endangered and are supposed to be the largest leopard subspecies. our local zoo has a breeding pair of them.
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