Persian leopard cubs born in Russia

Persian leopard cubs born in Russia

Persian leopard cubs born in Russia

Rare Persian leopard cubs were born inside a Russian national park on July 19, initially in five decades. Both the cubs will eventually be released from the Caucasus Mountains.

The cubs were bred on the Persian Leopard Breeding Rehabilitation Center in Sochi National Park so that you can help reintroduce the population on the wild, The Examiner reports.

There are just about 1,290 adult Persian leopards surviving in the wild today. Those few leopards are normally found in Eastern Turkey, Iran, the Caucasus Mountains, Southern Turkmenistan, plus some elements of Afghanistan, according to Science World Report.

In Afghanistan, the pelts of Persian leopards can be bought for $1,000 in local markets, despite hunting or trading with the animal being illegal along with the species' protected status in the nation, Science World Reports writes.

A baby leopard kittens are about 6 inches long (15 centimeters), and weigh about 1.5 pounds (700 grams).

"They will be released in to the wild after learning survival skills, and can start a new population of leopards within the Caucasus Mountains," Natalia Dronova, the entire world Wildlife Fund's Russian species coordinator, said within a statement.

In accordance with the Inquisitr, leopard cubs usually remain in their den for 2 months as soon as they are born. They count on their mother for food, but eventually develop their very own hunting skills.

"It's to soon to see the sex in the cubs. They're in the den making use of their mother and centre staffs don't need to disturb them", said Umar Semyonov, head from the breeding center.

The endangered species once roamed throughout Africa, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and northern elements of Russia to Amur Valley, Science World Report writes.