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POPSGood news for two rare leopard species in Russia and Afghanistan Video of Amur leopard and her cub @ clip source. I did not know that Afghanistan has an endangered species list: 20 mammals, seven birds, four plants, one amphibian and one insect are now protected . Snow leopard population counts are hard to come by, because the animal lives in such remote regions, but estimates range from 4,500 to 7,500 animals spread across Afghanistan and 11 other nearby countries. The snow leopard was among the first animals to be protected under Afghanistan's endangered species list when it was created in 2009.
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POPSAnimals on the brink of distinction Among the animals featured are: * Arabian Ostrich * Arizona Jaguar * Bali Tiger * Barbary Lion * Burchell’s Zebra * Caribbean Monk Seal * Caspian Tiger * Culebra Island Parrot * Falkland Island Fox * Heath Hen * Ivory-billed Woodpecker * Japanese wolf * Madagascan Red Owl * Palestinian painted frog * Paradise Parrot * Passenger Pigeon * Pygmy Hippopotamus * Saint Helena Giant Earwig * Tasmanian Wolf Go well
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POPS Adorable: Amur Leopard Cub Debuts in German Zoo A new baby has arrived at the Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen, northern Germany. A little girl Amur leopard cub was born 4 weeks ago and made her public debut Dec. 4. She weighs just over 4 pounds, and no one has named her yet. The park reports that only 34 individuals of this species are left in the wild. http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_lifestyle_animal/2009/12/amur-leopard-cub-aint-she-sweet.html ------------ Learn more about big cats and Big Cat Rescue at http://www.bigcatrescue.org
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POPSAmur leopard cub I wonder if people will be able to see them 30 years from now; or whether future people will have to wonder about these beautiful animals, the way we wonder about the Thylacine.
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POPSBig Cat News If you like Big Cats, this site is great for pictures,facts and news. The sort of site that can make you like big cats.
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POPSAmur Leopard in the red The world's rarest big cat may be doomed to extinction. We've known for some time that Amur leopard numbers were low," said Darron Collins, managing director of WWF's program for the Amur-Heilong region. "But this collaborative census demonstrates precisely how dangerously low the numbers are and how dire the overall situation is,"
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