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Photograph that I took of a captive female Amur leopard in the afternoon sunlight. This sub species of leopard is probably the rarest cat in the world. A population census in 2007 recorded only 14-20 adults and 5-6 cubs living wild in Primorye(Russia). This is very sad, in my opinion it is the most beautiful of the leopards. I just hope the captive population can perhaps supplement them in the future.
Reference:
Jackson, P. & Nowell, K. 2008. Panthera pardus ssp. orientalis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T15957A5333757. dx.doi.org/10.23…/IUCN.U…. Downloaded on 22 January 2016.

Description

Photograph that I took of a captive female Amur leopard in the afternoon sunlight. This sub species of leopard is probably the rarest cat in the world. A population census in 2007 recorded only 14-20 adults and 5-6 cubs living wild in Primorye(Russia). This is very sad, in my opinion it is the most beautiful of the leopards. I just hope the captive population can perhaps supplement them in the future.
Reference:
Jackson, P. & Nowell, K. 2008. Panthera pardus ssp. orientalis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T15957A5333757. dx.doi.org/10.23…/IUCN.U…. Downloaded on 22 January 2016.