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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
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According to the World Wildlife Fund, more than 70 percent of snow leopard habitat has not been explored.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
In July, Choto, a 2-year-old male snow leopard, arrived in Milwaukee from the Dakota Zoo in Bismarck, North Dakota.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
As the global population of snow leopards declines, Bhutan has emerged as a promising source population for the region, given a vast stretch of suitable snow leopard terrain bordering India and China.
—Angela Wang, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2023
Those looking for nostalgia will cheer the return of the fierce snow leopard Tai Lung from the first film, with Ian McShane again providing his elegant baritone.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Chapter 1 spanned nearly thirteen years, mostly in the zoo—first in the Temperate Territory near the snow leopards and red pandas, and later opposite the loud chiming of the Delacorte Clock.
—Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
The company even has a wild side, having played a major role in the 2019 delivery of Meru, a 1-year-old snow leopard, from the Los Angeles Zoo to the Louisville Zoo on a massive Boeing 767.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 9 Jan. 2024
Zookeepers hope Choto will breed with the zoo's 9-year-old female snow leopard, Orya.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
The man who faces charges stemming from a string of suspicious activities at the Dallas Zoo allegedly admitted to stealing two tamarin monkeys and trying to steal the clouded snow leopard last month, according to arrest warrant affidavits.
—Ashley Killough, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023
Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
In July, Choto, a 2-year-old male snow leopard, arrived in Milwaukee from the Dakota Zoo in Bismarck, North Dakota.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
As the global population of snow leopards declines, Bhutan has emerged as a promising source population for the region, given a vast stretch of suitable snow leopard terrain bordering India and China.
—Angela Wang, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2023
Those looking for nostalgia will cheer the return of the fierce snow leopard Tai Lung from the first film, with Ian McShane again providing his elegant baritone.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Chapter 1 spanned nearly thirteen years, mostly in the zoo—first in the Temperate Territory near the snow leopards and red pandas, and later opposite the loud chiming of the Delacorte Clock.
—Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
The company even has a wild side, having played a major role in the 2019 delivery of Meru, a 1-year-old snow leopard, from the Los Angeles Zoo to the Louisville Zoo on a massive Boeing 767.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 9 Jan. 2024
Zookeepers hope Choto will breed with the zoo's 9-year-old female snow leopard, Orya.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
The man who faces charges stemming from a string of suspicious activities at the Dallas Zoo allegedly admitted to stealing two tamarin monkeys and trying to steal the clouded snow leopard last month, according to arrest warrant affidavits.
—Ashley Killough, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023
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“Snow leopard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20leopard. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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