Amur leopards are one of nine sub-species of leopard. They are the most critically endangered big cat in the world. Found in the Russian far-east, Amur leopards are well adapted to a cold climate with thick fur that can reach up to 7.5cm long in winter months.

The Amur leopard is one of the most endangered wild cats on the planet. Has very thick fur and is the only leopard species that can live in a cold climate. Less than 60 Amur leopards still live in the wild. Lives farther north than any other leopard. Amur leopards are relatively small in size.

Amur leopards are native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and northern China. They are well adapted to the cold climate and heavy snowfalls. Their habitat includes broadleaved and conifer forests in mountainous areas, where the annual average temperature is about 1.5 °C (34.7 °F).

The Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), also named Manchurian leopard, Korean leopard, Far-Eastern leopard and Siberian leopard, is categorized as a rare, critically endangered subspecies of leopard by IUCN and the Russian Federation.