The Amur Leopard

The Amur leopard (also known as the Far East leopard, the Manchurian leopard, and the Korean leopard; scientific name panthera pardus orientalis) is a rare subspecies of leopard that inhabits the mixed, temperate, and broadleaf forests of Amur-Heilong, a region that spans areas of both northeastern China and the Russian Far East. It can weigh between 70 and 105 pounds, and it can live between 10 to 15 years in the wild and at most 20 years in captivity. Like other subspecies of leopard, it is so nimble-footed that it can run as fast as 37 miles per hour; it has also been reported to be capable of jumping at least 19 feet across and at most 10 feet up. It is also so strong that it can carry its unfinished kills to a hiding spot, so that they cannot be taken by other predators. While it is solitary by nature, it has been reported that males will sometimes stay with their mates after mating with them and, in certain cases, also help them raise their cubs. In addition, several males will also sometimes follow one female and fight with each other for the chance to mate with her.

The Amur leopard is classified as a Critically Endangered species. It is this close to becoming extinct for two reasons. The first reason is that it is poached for its fur, which can be sold for large sums of money to those in the illegal wildlife trade. Because of this, one of the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF's) efforts to save it consists of supporting antipoaching work in all of its known habitat and helping governments enforce both domestic and international trade restrictions on its fur. The second reason is that the species it hunts for food (hare, roe deer, sika deer, and wild boar) are also hunted by those who inhabit the villages surrounding its habitat for both food and money. Because of this, another one of the WWF's efforts to save it consists of increasing the populations of the species it hunts for food in its habitat. Protecting this habitat is yet another one of the WWF's efforts to save it: this consists of increasing the amount of its habitat that is considered protected land, reducing the amount of illegal logging that occurs in its habitat, and facilitating trade between companies that are committed to responsible forestry practices. All of this is being done because conserving its habitat would benefit other species, such as the Amur tiger and the species of deer that it hunts for food.

Source for picture and all information: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/amur-leopard