Japanese Leopard

The Japanese leopard (Panthera pardus japonicus) is the only subspecies of leopard that lives in Japan. They are common in zoos around the world. They were almost hunted to extinction during the Meiji Era, but thanks to conservationist, the Japanese leopard was saved from extinction and reintroduced back to Japan, where they are thriving once again. They live in forests, woodlands and mountainous areas of Japan. They prefer to feed on wild boars, feral goats, serows, sika deer, elephant tapirs, etc.