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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The Rarest Amur Leopard

The Amur leopard one of the rarest cat in the world. Its population had dropped down to less than 30 in numbers, but with the Conservation effort the number is doubled in the last few years. Since it lives in cold conditions the fur is thick and beautiful which attracts the porchers to trade their skin. This incredible animal has been reported to leap more than 19 feet horizontally and up to 10 feet vertically. The Amur leopard is also known as the Far East leopard, the Manchurian leopard or the Korean leopard.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Russia
Camera: NIKON D5
Copyright: © THOMAS VIJAYAN