1. The Amur Leopard By Jacob Marshall Bagley

2. Critically endangered
There are less than 40 Amur leopards left in the wild.
This leopard is one of the rarest big cats.
The Amur tiger (the leopards cousin) was critically endangered years ago but its numbers are increasing now.
So we are hoping we can save the leopard.

3. Forests of far eastern Russia
Where do they live?
Forests of far eastern Russia
Amur leopard
Eastern Russia
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Their location is around the Russian border near China.

4. Their habitat
The Amur leopards habitat is around forests, or snowy areas in Russia.

5. The main threats The threats are: Poaching
Deforestation (loss of habitat) check slide 4 for habitats
Forest fires
Development
Russians not
understanding
Lack of prey

6. Amur’s can run up to 37 mph this is 10 mph faster than Usain Bolt!
What do they look like?
Amur Males can weigh up to 75 kg and are 1.4 metres long 2.3m including the tail
The leopards fur grows up to 7.5 cm long in winter his summer coat is only 2.5 cm
The Amur leopard is paler than other leopards because of where its habitat is
Amur’s can run up to 37 mph this is 10 mph faster than Usain Bolt!

7. How does the Amur leopard protect itself?
They hunt different times to other predators
They hunt different animals
They hide in trees
Mums move their cubs around a lot until they’re babies are old enough to defend themselves

8. Extinction This means that all animals of a certain species have died
and there are no more of them left.
The Amur leopard is on the red list of critically endangered animals meaning experts think there is an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

9. What if Amur Leopards Become Extinct?
Bigger population of the Amur leopards prey.
Bigger population of prey can destroy habitat by over feeding.
We’ll lose a very beautiful animal forever!

10. What can we do to help?
Adopt an Amur leopard - money goes to help protect them & their habitat
Support charity that helps the Amur leopard
Don’t buy clothes made of leopard fur

11. Other endangered animals
Mountain grasshopper
Warrens robber frog
Ganges shark
Western gorilla
Dugong
& many more

12. QUIZ! Why is the Amur leopard paler than other leopards?
What are the main threats to the Amur leopard?
How fast can the Amur leopard run?
What country does the Amur leopard live in?
Can you name the Amur leopards cousin?
How can we save the Amur leopard?
How does the Amur leopard protect itself?

13. Sources of Information
Amur Leopard & Tiger Alliance (ALTA)
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Amur Leopard Fact File
International Union for Conservation of Nature – (IUCN Red List of Threatened Species)

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