<u>Amur Leopard - critically endangered</u>
Explanation:
The Amur leopard is one of the most critically endangered animals with the world population of just about 84 individuals in the protected wild areas.
Reasons for endangerment:
- Illegal wildlife trading especially for their rich fur.
- Shrinking of prey tracts due to poaching of their prey animals like roe deer, sika deer etc., which makes it difficult for the Amur leopards to find food.
Habitat: Currently only found in the temperate forests of Far Eastern Russia, in the Primorye region and along parts of northern China.
Diet: Amur leopards are nocturnal carnivores and hunt their prey. They mostly hunt and survive on Siberian roe deer, wild boar, Sika deer, badger, and pheasant.
Weight: A male Amur leopard weighs around 32-48 kg while the females can weigh up to 75 kg.
Lifestyle: Amur leopards are mostly solitary carnivores and mammals. They are not symbiotic and stay at the top of the food chain. They have a lifespan of about 10 to 15 years.
