DIET
The Amur Leopard preys on many animals like, hare, deer, mountain goats, moose, musk deer, wild pig, mice, fowl, Manchurian wapiti, black bear, small rodents, badgers, and wild boar. The Amur Leopard, like many different types of leopards are skilled hunters, stalking their prey within striking distance. The Amur Leopard stays active mostly during the night (Nocturnal) , which makes it easy to prey on animals that are not nocturnal (Diurnal).
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN?
The Amur Leopard is the apex predator, which means that the Amur Leopard has no natural predator, although very vulnerable to humans. Playing the role as the top predator is very important, because the top predator has the responsibility to make sure that all animals and animal populations are in check. If the Amur Leopard becomes extinct, there will be many negative impacts on the ecosystem. Without the Amur Leopard, the animals they prey on, may have less control on their potential population growth, and may over graze their proffered plant choices, which will affect that ecosystems biodiversity. Also, without the Amur Leopard there to even out the populations, there will be too many tertiary consumers, so the secondary consumers will become less, which is not good for the food chain, nor the biodiversity in the Amur Leopard's habitat. If the Amur Leopard disappears from the food chain, because those animals of the animals that are no longer preyed on by the Amur Leopard will over graze their proffered plant choice, this is the main effect the Amur Leopard's extinction will have on the enviorment.( As mentioned above)
Example of a Amur Leopard Food Chain:
The Primary Producer: Grass
The Primary Consume: Deer
Secondary Consumer, Apex Predator: Amur Leopard
The Amur Leopard preys on many animals like, hare, deer, mountain goats, moose, musk deer, wild pig, mice, fowl, Manchurian wapiti, black bear, small rodents, badgers, and wild boar. The Amur Leopard, like many different types of leopards are skilled hunters, stalking their prey within striking distance. The Amur Leopard stays active mostly during the night (Nocturnal) , which makes it easy to prey on animals that are not nocturnal (Diurnal).
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN?
The Amur Leopard is the apex predator, which means that the Amur Leopard has no natural predator, although very vulnerable to humans. Playing the role as the top predator is very important, because the top predator has the responsibility to make sure that all animals and animal populations are in check. If the Amur Leopard becomes extinct, there will be many negative impacts on the ecosystem. Without the Amur Leopard, the animals they prey on, may have less control on their potential population growth, and may over graze their proffered plant choices, which will affect that ecosystems biodiversity. Also, without the Amur Leopard there to even out the populations, there will be too many tertiary consumers, so the secondary consumers will become less, which is not good for the food chain, nor the biodiversity in the Amur Leopard's habitat. If the Amur Leopard disappears from the food chain, because those animals of the animals that are no longer preyed on by the Amur Leopard will over graze their proffered plant choice, this is the main effect the Amur Leopard's extinction will have on the enviorment.( As mentioned above)
Example of a Amur Leopard Food Chain:
The Primary Producer: Grass
The Primary Consume: Deer
Secondary Consumer, Apex Predator: Amur Leopard