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- Katie Waldeck
- March 19, 2012
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8. Amur Leopard
Estimated Population: 20-25 in the wild, 176 in captivity
Native to the Russia, North Korea, South Korea, and China, the Amur leopard wild population has been threatened by deforestation, poaching, development and inbreeding.
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Katie Waldeck
Katie is a freelance writer focused on pets, food and women’s issues. A Chicago native and longtime resident of the Pacific Northwest, Katie now lives in Oakland, California.
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All of them are so beautiful!!!
Heartbreaking info, good pics.
Heartbreaking info, good pics.
Who Knows What Other Species Are There Yet To Be Discovered. Protect Them And Their Natural Habitat Now For Our Future Generations To See.
thank you, great
WWF annouce not long ago that number of armur leopard double in China
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So sad.
I love big cats, they are my favourite animals. The Iberian Lynx should be on here too. An estimated 80 in the wild (120 roughly in total, including captives). The most critically endangered cat and so beautiful. They are endangered because of hunting, persecution from locals, and habitat destruction, which has left their population so fragmented that they rarely meet, let alone breed. Very difficult to get their numbers back up because they are very slow breeders, breeding once every two to three years, and are very territorial so huge amounts of land are needed per cat. They don't do well in captivity, and it is estimated that they will become extinct in the near future. So sad because they are such wonderful animals.
It's really sad how many animals us humans have caused the extinction and soon to be extinction of...
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