What is a physiological adaptation of an Amur Leopard?

Answer 1

• The Amur leopard has a 2.5 cm long coat in summer that is reddish-yellow in summer. The widely-spaced rosettes help it to camouflage into the bushes. This coat gets replaced by a lighter, 7 cm long pelt in winter, helping them to keep warmth and blend into the snowy environment.
• This subspecies of leopard has long legs, which is believed to help it to walk through the thick snow.
• The Amur leopard has sharp claws that enable it to climb trees and to grip onto prey. The claws are retractable, sheathed when walking on ground so that they will not wear down and will remain sharp.
• The Amur leopard has sharp, pointed teeth for biting into the flesh of its kill. The premolars at the back of its mouth (carnassial teeth) have a special surface that enables it to shear and chew the meat of its prey.
• There are sharp, pointed papillae on the Amur leopard's tongue which helps it to remove the flesh from the bones of its pray.

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