Wednesday 31 January 2018

Canine distemper confirmed in Far Eastern leopard, world's most endangered big cat


Canine distemper virus discovered in two-year-old female Amur leopard found in Russia's Land of Leopard National Park

Date: January 17, 2018
Source:  Wildlife Conservation Society

Summary:
The Far Eastern or Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is already among the rarest of the world's big cats, but new research reveals that it faces yet another threat: infection with canine distemper virus (CDV).



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