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Amur Leopard
        
     
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amur leopard
        
 
Common Name Amur Leopard
Scientific Name Panthera pardus orientalis
Range Russian / Chinese border
Status Endangered
Comments The Amur Leopard is possibly the rarest subspecies of leopard in
the world and is named for the Amur River. It is differentiated from
the 10 other leopard subspecies by it's longer fur, an adaptation
for cold & harsh climates.

Equipment Used
( Camera, Lens, Flash, etc.)

Nikon D2X, Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR Micro, Nikon SB-800 Speedlight, Quantum Turbo 2X2, SanDisk or Lexar Compact Flash cards

Classification

 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Panthera
Species: Panthera pardus
Subspecies: P. p. orientalis

last update 5/24/08
 
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