Meet the Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), the rarest big cat in the world! It is a leopard subspecies native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and northern China. Named after the Amur River, a body of water that runs along the border of both countries, these cats are well adapted to this harsh environment. Their soft, dense fur keeps them warm in the bitter cold, and their large paws work like snowshoes to let them walk on snow without sinking. Sadly it is estimated that on

The snow leopard is a territorial animal that leads a life of solitude in cold and mountainous regions. In the Himalayas, where their habitat is estimated at less than 90,000 km2, the elusive creature can hardly be spotted by trekkers. A clip shared on Twitter by The Wild India and re-shared by Indian Forest Service official, Parveen Kaswan, shows a snow leopard haunting an Shyapu Ladakh Urial along a steep slope near Ullay. The Wild Indian wrote the footage was filmed on March 13. #leopard #wil

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There are estimated to be as few as 4,000 Snow Leopards left in the wild. They live only in cold, high altitude regions but as the climate changes, warmer summers and less snowfall means that their mountain homes are changing faster than most places on Earth. Explore more of India's Wild Leopards during Big Cat Week this week. 📸 Sandesh Kadur | Felis Images | National Geographic UK