The Old French word once, which was intended to be used for the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), is where the Latin name uncia and the English word ounce both originate. Once is believed to have originated from a previous form … अधिक देखें

The snow leopard is distributed from the west of Lake Baikal through southern Siberia, in the Kunlun Mountains, Altai Mountains, Sayan and Tannu-Ola Mountains, in the Tian Shan, through Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan अधिक देखें

Major threats to the population include poaching and illegal trade of its skins and body parts. Between 1999 and 2002, three live snow … अधिक देखें

Felis uncia was the scientific name used by Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1777 who described a snow leopard based on an earlier … अधिक देखें

The snow leopard's fur is whitish to grey with black spots on the head and neck, with larger rosettes on the back, flanks and bushy tail. Its अधिक देखें

The snow leopard's vocalizations include meowing, grunting, prusten and moaning. They can purr when exhaling.
It is solitary and mostly active at dawn till early morning, … अधिक देखें

The snow leopard is listed in CITES Appendix I. They have been listed as threatened with extinction in Schedule I of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory … अधिक देखें