Adopt a Leopard
(WWF Adopt An Animal)
Species : Amur Leopard
About the Amur Leopard : The amur leopard is one of the most endangered big cats on the planet and lives in the forested province of Primorskii Krai in Eastern Russia. Female leopards give birth in January to up to 4 cubs in the caves that have eroded into the surrounding steep cliffs. The amur leopard has longer legs than regular leopards through having to feed in the snow, and are skilful hunters who prey on deer, badgers and wild boar.
About Amur Leopards
Amur Leopards can weigh between 32-75kg and measure anywhere between 90-170cm in length. Even their tails can reach 100cm! They can jump more than 6 metres, run at speeds of up to 37mph, and are such good climbers they can descend a tree head first. Only 35 of these beautiful creatures are left on Earth, and unless at least 75 more are produced, they risk extinction very soon.
The Recipient of the Charity Gift Gets
- cuddly toy and certificate
- a print of your animal
- facts about the species
- a greetings card
- tips on a 'greener' lifestyle and WWF screensavers and quarterly updates
- Last minute gift? - No problem! Worried the gift might not arrive on time? There's a a certificate to print or email to give on the day!
About WWF Adoptions
The WWF Adoption programme enables you to adopt a wild animal for yourself or a friend for a small regular monthly donation. This will help the WWF to safeguard the future of these species and is an excellent way to show your support to the worlds wildlife and help to fund conservation for a small monthly fee.
About the WWF
The WWF is the world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organisation :
- a truly global network, working in more than 90 countries;
- a challenging, constructive, science-based organisation that addresses issues from the survival of species and habitats to climate change, sustainable business and environmental education;
- a charity dependent upon its five million supporters worldwide - some 90 per cent of their income derives from voluntary sources such as people and the business community.
The mission of WWF is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by :
- conserving the world's biological diversity,
- ensuring that the use of renewable resources is sustainable,
- and reducing pollution and wasteful consumption.
