Monday, 15 March 2010

Amur Leopard

It is the worlds rarest cat there are only 35 left in the wild! The leopards natural habitat has been destroyed by logging, forest fires and land clearance for farming. 80% of the land was lost between 1970 and 1983. Loss of pray means they go hunting in other places such as farms leading them to get shot by farmers. Also the amur leopard is still poached for its skin and bones for medicines.