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| Horeni, N.; Faruq, B.; Raza, H.; Rzgar, B. | |
| The first reproduction record of the Persian leopard from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq | |
| 2022 Cat News (76): 28-29 | |
Two cubs, one male and one female Persian leopard _Panthera pardus tulliana _(around 6 months old), were captured on camera trap with their mother in the Bamo Mountains of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). The family was seen at two camera locations 175 m apart on September 29, 2022. This is the country's first evidence of Persian leopard reproduction, highlighting the significance of the Persian leopard population in Iraqi Kurdistan, which deserves stronger protection from the Iraqi and Kurdish governments, as well as support from the global conservation community. |
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