Amur Leopard

Introduction The Panthera pardus orientalis or commonly known as the Amur leopard or Korean leopard is part of a complex of subspecies that make up the family of the Asiatic leopard, Panthera pardus, commonly called the African leopard. Using the Carolus Linnaeus system of classification the Amur leopard is listed as follows: Kingdom Animalia Family Felidae Phylum Chordata Genus Panthera Class Mammalia Species Orientalis Order Carnivora According to an article written by Biologist S. Kutscherenko (1995) …

…the breeding program when they come of age (cathouse). Conservationists and environmental organizations across the world are attempting to stop the extinction of many endangered animals including the Amur leopard. Governments are starting to take part in international agreements to ban the hunting and trading of animal products and have placed strict punishments on those caught. Aided by various independent organizations, there has been conservation programs and reserves developed to help preserve many endangered species.