North China Leopard by Ghirin

North China Leopard

Author: Ghirin

The North China leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) dwells south of the Amur valley region and is a separate subspecies from the nearby Amur leopard. It is a large leopard and its fur tends to be a darker orange than other leopard species. This leopard prefers mainly coniferous habitat with some brown stone and deciduous floor.

The North China leopard's current population is believed to number 2500 in the wild and 100 in zoos. The animal is listed as endangered.

Created by Ghirin 2003

Updated 2010-11-04

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