14 Critically Endangered Animals
Amur Leopard
- Distribution: China, Korea
- Scientific name: Panthera pardus orientalis
- Number of animals: 100
Interesting Facts
The Amur leopard lives in forests and mountains in the North-East of China and the Korean peninsula. Its territory usually includes a riverbed. It has especially soft, thick and long fur. The number of animals has increased from 86 to over a hundred animals since the last count (as of 2018; no more recent data available).
Threats to the Amur Leopard
- Loss of habitat
- Poaching
- Lack of prey
- Table of Contents:
- Amur Leopard
- Mountain Gorilla
- Hawksbill Sea Turtle
- Black Rhinoceros
- South China Tiger
- Sumatran Orangutan
- Yangtze Finless Porpoise
- Javan Rhinoceros
- Sumatran Tiger
- Cross River Gorilla
- Sumatran Rhinoceros
- Sumatran Elephant
- Angonoka Tortoise
- Saola
- Summary with list of endangered animals and number of remaining animals