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📷 Greg Hume
📷 Vassil
IUCN: Vulnerable
Snow Leopard
Panthera uncia
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassMammalia›OrderCarnivora›FamilyFelidae›GenusPanthera
About
The snow leopard is a species of large cat in the genus Panthera of the family Felidae. It is native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia, ranging from eastern Afghanistan, the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau to southern Siberia, Mongolia and Western China.
It inhabits alpine and subalpine zones at elevations of 3,000–4,500 m (9,800–14,800 ft), but also lives at lower elevations in the northern part of its range.
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Alpine & sub-alpine zones, 3,000–4,500 m elevation
🍃Diet Carnivore — blue sheep, ibex, marmots
📏Size & Weight Body 75–150 cm; tail 80–105 cm; weight 22–55 kg
⏳Lifespan 10–12 years wild; up to 21 in captivity
🗺Range 12 countries across Central & South Asia
MammalFeline
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Alpine & sub-alpine zones, 3,000–4,500 m elevation
🍃Diet Carnivore — blue sheep, ibex, marmots
📏Size & Weight Body 75–150 cm; tail 80–105 cm; weight 22–55 kg
⏳Lifespan 10–12 years wild; up to 21 in captivity
🗺Range 12 countries across Central & South Asia
Photo Credits
#1Wikimedia Commons · Free License
#2Greg Hume · CC BY 2.0
#3Vassil · Public domain
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