The Amur leopards is probably the worlds rarest cat. They are nocturnal animals that live and hunt alone. The Amur leopard have adapted to the cool climate by having thick fur which grows up to 7.5cm long in winter. For camouflage in the snow, their coat is paler than other leopard subspecies. The Amur leopard’s rosettes are widely spaced and larger than those seen on other leopards. They are strong predators with nimble footing who are known to hide their unfinished kills from other predators. When they breed together it has been reported that some of the males stay with the female to help rear the young. The female starts breeding at the age of 3 or 4 and will have a litter of 1 to 4 cubs. They are born blind and vulnerable so the mother will keep them hidden for the first 6 to 8 weeks. They are weaned at the age of 3 months and cubs typically leave their mothers around the age of 1 and a half to 2. When the cubs do leave they tend to stay in contact with their siblings for the early years of their independence.  If the Amur leopard gets cold in the mountains they use their tail to wrap around them to warm themselves up. They are also great tree climbers often camouflaging themselves in the trees and only being able to be seen when twitching their tails. They are fast too, being able to reach speeds of 37mph. Not many people see the Amur leopard with there being so few but thanks to conservation work their numbers are starting to rise but they still face threats that could cause their extinction.