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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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Their journey highlights the power of women’s voices in conservation, the producers said, with the hope of shaping a better future for themselves and the elusive snow leopards.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
The album’s cover features a snow leopard, a symbol in South Asia that’s meant to convey how his heritage inspired the project.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The Frozen Ark, a charity, has amassed 48,000 samples, the majority DNA, including the snow leopard and the Scimitar Horned Oryx (a species extinct in the wild), between multiple sites in the UK.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The project will focus first on the world’s 100 most imperiled species—including the snow leopard, the savanna elephant, the great white shark, and the northern white rhino—with the goal of opening the biovault as early as next year.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
The album’s cover features a snow leopard, a symbol in South Asia that’s meant to convey how his heritage inspired the project.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The Frozen Ark, a charity, has amassed 48,000 samples, the majority DNA, including the snow leopard and the Scimitar Horned Oryx (a species extinct in the wild), between multiple sites in the UK.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The project will focus first on the world’s 100 most imperiled species—including the snow leopard, the savanna elephant, the great white shark, and the northern white rhino—with the goal of opening the biovault as early as next year.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Snow leopard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20leopard. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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