Global Ecology and ConservationCurrently, human activities are among the most important factors affecting the distribution of wildlife, and conservationists around the world are working to uncover the true impact of human activities on wildlife.
Mengyan Zhu +4 more
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Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on the Distribution of North China Leopards (Panthera pardus japonensis) in Gansu Province Using MaxEnt Modeling [PDF]
BiologyClimate change has a profound impact on the phenology and growth of vegetation, which in turn influences the distribution and behavior of animal communities, including prey species.
Yongqiang Yang +3 more
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Temporal activity patterns of North China leopards and their prey in response to moonlight and habitat factors [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 The nocturnal activities of predators and prey are influenced by several factors, including physiological adaptations, habitat quality and, we suspect, corresponds to changes in brightness of moonlight according to moon phase.
Muhammad Zaman +5 more
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Animals, 2023 The interconnected forest regions along the lower Tumen River, at the Sino-North Korean border, provide critical habitats and corridors for the critically endangered Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis).
Hailong Li +9 more
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Phylogenetic study of extirpated Korean leopard using mitochondrial DNA from an old skin specimen in South Korea [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 The leopard, Panthera pardus, is a threatened species in its range throughout the world. Although, historically, the Korean Peninsula had a high population density of leopards, they were extirpated from South Korea by 1970, leaving almost no genetic ...
Jee Yun Hyun +5 more
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Comparison of the fecal microbiota of two free-ranging Chinese subspecies of the leopard (Panthera pardus) using high-throughput sequencing [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 The analysis of gut microbiota using fecal samples provides a non-invasive approach to understand the complex interactions between host species and their intestinal bacterial community.
Siyu Han +6 more
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Elusive cats in our backyards: persistence of the North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) in a human‐dominated landscape in central China [PDF]
Integrative Zoology, 2020 AbstractThe North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis), the least‐known big cat, disappeared in most historical range for decades, following the development of modern civilization. Unfortunately, we have scarce knowledge about the status of this big cat so far, apart from anecdotal reports.
Haitao YANG +6 more
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DNA metabarcoding analysis of the North China and Amur Leopards' feeding habits. [PDF]
Curr ZoolAbstract Leopards Panthera pardus are top predators that play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem balance and stability by exerting top-down control on prey species populations through direct predation. Despite their wide distribution, in recent years leopard populations have become endangered in many regions due to increasing ...
Dou H, Liu W, Feng L, Yang H.
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023 Leopard (Panthera pardus) populations on the Chinese Loess Plateau have experienced severe declines and were once on the verge of extinction. Currently, leopards in the Loess Plateau region are mainly scattered in human-dominated fragmented habitats in ...
Qianqian Yin +6 more
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Animals, 2023 Mesocarnivores play essential roles in terrestrial ecosystems, but anthropocentric disturbances have profoundly transformed their intraguild interactions worldwide.
Yanzhi Chen +3 more
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