Javan leopard
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Panthera pardus melas

The Javan leopard is one of the endemic animals of the island of Java in Indonesia. Due to habitat fragmentation, leopards are forced to breed within a reduced gene pool diversity. This is leading to a rapid decline in their numbers and requires strong conservation plans to preserve the species.

Javan leopard
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It is endemic to the island of Java in Indonesia.
It inhabits the rainforest in West Java.
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It measures up to 160 centimeters and weighs up to 70 kg.
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It has yellowish-orange fur with black rosettes and characteristic steel-gray eyes.
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Its current population is estimated at 250–350 individuals.
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It feeds primarily on wild boar, monkeys, and apes.
The most common prey consists of barking deer, Java mouse-deer, silvery lutung, crab-eating macaque, and Javan gibbon.

Because of their shrinking habitat, Javan leopards prey on domestic animals, such as dogs and cattle.
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Javan leopards await their prey on the top of trees.
Their spotted fur allows them to camouflage better against the leaves.
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It is one of the leopard subspecies.
There are eight subspecies of leopards in total: African, Indian, Javan, Arabian, Amur, Indochinese, Sri Lankan, and Panthera pardus tulliana (native to Turkey and the Iranian Plateau).
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It is nocturnal.
It spends the majority of its time on tree branches, both while hunting and consuming its prey.
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Javan leopards can reach a maximum speed of 58 km/h.
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It is solitary.
It forms groups only for mating purposes.
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A Female gives birth to two to four cubs per litter after 90 days of gestation.
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Cubs are hidden in dense vegetation for the next eight months during which are cared for by their mother.
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The average lifespan of a Javan leopard is 14 years in the wild.
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It has an exceptional sense of hearing.
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It is listed as endangered by the IUCN Red List.
It faces a fragmentation of its habitat and agricultural expansion.
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