Persian leopard and North Chinese leopard

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Persian leopard \ North-Chinese leopard

North-Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis)

Scientific name: Panthera pardus japonensis

Higher classification: Leopard,

Rank: Subspecies,

Kingdom: Animalia,

Phylum: Chordata,

Class: Mammalia,

Order: Carnivora,

Family: Felidae,

Genus: Panthera,

Species: P. pardus,

Subspecies: P. p. japonensis,

Size: usually between 90 and 165 cm (35 and 65 in). The tail reaches 60 to 110 cm (24 to 43 in) long,

Weight: average weight in the wild is 50 kg (110 lb),

Diet: Carnivore,

Lifespan: no data,

** Panthera pardus japonensis, also known as North China leopard, is a leopard subspecies native to northern China. Population data are not available from the wild.

More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-Chinese_leopard

Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor)

Scientific name: Panthera pardus saxicolor

Higher classification: Leopard,

Rank: Subspecies,

Kingdom: Animalia,

Phylum: Chordata,

Class: Mammalia,

Order: Carnivora,

Family: Felidae,

Genus: Panthera,

Species: P. pardus,

Subspecies: P. p. ciscaucasica,

Size: body is 158 cm (62 in), of the tail 94 cm (37 in), and of the skull 192 mm (7.6 in),

Weight: up to 90 kg (200 lb),

Diet: Carnivore,

Lifespan: no data,

** Panthera pardus saxicolor, also called the Caucasian leopard or Central Asian leopard, is the largest leopard subspecies native to the Caucasus region, southern Turkmenistan, northern Iran and parts of western Afghanistan. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; the population is estimated at fewer than 871–1,290 mature individuals and considered declining. Leopards possibly also occur in northern Iraq.

More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_leopard

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