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snow leopardnounA rare large cat which has pale grey fur patterned with dark blotches and rings, living in the Altai mountains, Hindu Kush, and Himalayas. Also called ounce2.- Panthera uncia, family Felidae.
Among the world's botanically richest sites, the sanctuaries are also home to other endangered animals such as the red panda and the snow leopard....- The bald eagle, the gray whale, and the snow leopard are three such creatures.
- Found above the tree line and near permanent snow in central Asia's dry mountainous country, the snow leopard has been prized as a hunter's trophy, destroyed as a predator of domestic flocks, and sought as a source of valuable fur.
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