The Snow Leopard is most active at dawn and dusk. The Snow Leopard has long thick fur, white to greyish and tinged with yellow and patterned with dark grey or black rosettes and spots.
The front legs are shorter than the back legs for better agility in the rugged habitat. Their paws are large to make it easier to walk in snow. The tail is almost a metre long, thick and furry, to assist in balance. At rest, the tail is wrapped around the body and face for warmth.
In high altitudes the air is thin, and a Snow Leopard has large nasal cavity and big chest as adaptation to their habitat.
Endangered
Uncia uncia
Native to the mountainous regions of 12 countries stretching from Afghanistan east through the Himalayas and Central Asia to Russia.
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