Illustration of snow leopard
snow leopard
noun
: a large cat (Panthera uncia synonym Uncia uncia) of upland central Asia with long heavy grayish-white fur irregularly marked with brownish-black spots, rosettes, and rings
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Its story is understood to the concern a conflict between a father and a son after a snow leopard kills nine of a herder’s goats. 
Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 July 2022 In 2017, Nepal’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, in partnership with the WWF, launched a $3.15 million, five-year snow leopard conservation action plan. Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 27 July 2022 Earlier this year, an 11-year-old snow leopard at Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois died after contracting the virus. Tara John, CNN, 6 July 2022 Rilu, an 11-year-old snow leopard, struggled with Covid-19 induced pneumonia before death, according to a post on the Miller Park Zoo verified Instagram account. Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 8 Jan. 2022 The Akron Zoo on Tuesday announced Milja, a 1-year-old female snow leopard, has arrived at the zoo from the Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin. Megan Becka, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2022 Milja and the zoo’s male snow leopard, Tai Lung, will have a breeding recommendation in the future. Megan Becka, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2022 Perched high in India’s northwestern corner, these two adjoining national parks preserve a complete ecosystem of high-altitude Himalayan flora and fauna, including blue sheep, Asiatic black bears, and the elusive snow leopard. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 25 Feb. 2022 Her move to the Akron Zoo is based on recommendations from the Snow Leopard Species Survival Plan, which seeks to ensure a healthy and genetically diverse snow leopard population. Megan Becka, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2022 See More
Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 July 2022 In 2017, Nepal’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, in partnership with the WWF, launched a $3.15 million, five-year snow leopard conservation action plan. Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 27 July 2022 Earlier this year, an 11-year-old snow leopard at Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois died after contracting the virus. Tara John, CNN, 6 July 2022 Rilu, an 11-year-old snow leopard, struggled with Covid-19 induced pneumonia before death, according to a post on the Miller Park Zoo verified Instagram account. Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 8 Jan. 2022 The Akron Zoo on Tuesday announced Milja, a 1-year-old female snow leopard, has arrived at the zoo from the Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin. Megan Becka, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2022 Milja and the zoo’s male snow leopard, Tai Lung, will have a breeding recommendation in the future. Megan Becka, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2022 Perched high in India’s northwestern corner, these two adjoining national parks preserve a complete ecosystem of high-altitude Himalayan flora and fauna, including blue sheep, Asiatic black bears, and the elusive snow leopard. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 25 Feb. 2022 Her move to the Akron Zoo is based on recommendations from the Snow Leopard Species Survival Plan, which seeks to ensure a healthy and genetically diverse snow leopard population. Megan Becka, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined above