Learn about the amazing Amur Leopard, an endangered big cat species native to eastern Russia and northeastern China. Discover its unique characteristics and the conservation efforts to protect this magnificent animal.
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This is Xizi, a female Amur Leopard. Amur Leopards are a critically endangered species with as few as 50 left in the wild. Shot as part of a photography day at the wonderful Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent.
Slowly stalking down the snowy hillside, the Amur leopard watches its prey through the trees. In the clearing below, a sika deer munches on tree bark, one of its few remaining food sources during the cold Russian winter. The leopard crouches, its body so low to the ground that its belly fur brushes the snow. Suddenly it bounds and springs forward, tackling the deer from 10 feet away. It’s dinnertime.