Breadcrumb Wildlife Conservation Leopard. What are leopards? Scientific name. Panthera pardus. Life span. Average 10 to 12 years in the wild.
Up to 23 years in captivity. Listed as 'vulnerable' in. There are. Native to more than. African countries. Leopards can be a nuisance to locals. Solutions Our solutions to conserving the leopard:.
Community Empowerment. Work with communities that live near leopards:. Behaviors They are strong climbers. Leopards like their space. Female leopards set down roots when cubs are born. Diet Leopards are cunning, opportunistic hunters. It is only found in the Russian Far East and North East China and the latest population census taken in suggests there are now around individuals. Check out our Amur leopard facts below, or download our fast fact cards! Description: The Amur leopard is adapted to the cool climate by having thick fur which grows up to 7.
For camouflage in the snow, their coat is paler than other leopard subspecies. Weight: Males generally weigh kg, but can weigh up to 75 kg. Females are smaller than the males at kg.
Breeding: Females first breed at an age of years. After a gestation period of around 12 weeks, cubs are born in litters of individuals, with an average litter size of just over 2.
The cubs stay with their mother for up to two years before becoming fully independent. Longevity: In the wild, leopards live for years and they may reach 20 years in captivity. Prey: Amur leopards hunt a very wide variety of animals including roe deer, sika deer, badgers and hares.
Hunting Habits: Amur leopards normally hunt at night and need large territories to avoid competition for prey. They silently watch their prey and ambush them using a burst of energy reaching speeds of up to 35 miles per hour.
They then carry and hide unfinished kills, sometimes up trees, so that they are not taken by other predators. With a wild population of fewer than individuals, the Amur leopard is critically endangered and this is mostly a result of human activities. Poaching: Poaching of both leopards and prey species is a serious threat. These large cats live longer in captivity. The average lifespan in these controlled settings increases to between 21 and 23 years. That is due to fewer environmental changes, consistent feeding, and less disease.
It is worth noting that these cats are elusive and secretive in their natural habitat. While biologists continue finding better ways to keep tabs on them, leopards are difficult to observe or track. That means that longevity in the wild might be skewing to higher or lower averages than those currently suggested. Science currently recognizes nine distinct subspecies of leopards, with skull evidence indicated the possibility of two more. Unlike other cat species like the cheetah, leopards exhibit genetic variation.
That means that these cats are not limited in longevity due to physiological traits. They do not, however, display a difference in longevity between the subspecies mentioned. These traits also do not affect overall longevity. Gestation lasts for 95 days, with the female giving birth to between two and six cubs.
Most liters will number between two and three cubs, which are born blind.
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