Amur leopards! I, frankly, didn't know there was a subspecies of leopard native to the same territory as the Amur tiger.
Range
This subspecies is now limited to a region of southern Siberia near Vladivostok encroaching the borders of China and North Korea. Their natural range is inhibited by food availablilty and the severity of the harsh Siberian winters.
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The last count of the surviving wild population estimated only 40 or so left. (Really sad, ed.)
Go here for more information.
This sub-species of leopard has a denser fur as an adaptation to survival in the colder climate of Siberia where winter tempertures can fall as low as -30�C.
Here are a couple of pics from the website linked to above.
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7322/945/400/cub_4_amur%20leopard.jpg)
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7322/945/400/amur-leopard.jpg)
& dickface Bu$hCo is still President. The Decider won't decide in favor of these marvelous creatures.
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