The snow leopard (Uncia uncia), also known as the ounce, or irbis, is a large cat that ranges over highland habitats in Central Asia. It occurs from Turkistan and northern Afghanistan in the western part of its range, through the Kashmir region of...

The snow leopard or ounce inhabits the harsh, high mountain environments of Central Asia from Russia and Mongolia south to China, Tibet, and the Indian subcontinent. This includes part or all of the upper reaches of the Himalaya, Karakoram, Hindu Kush,...

The Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia[3] or Uncia uncia[1]), sometimes known as the Ounce, is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of central and southern Asia. The taxonomic position of this species has been subject to change. In the past, many...

Three snow leopards, Oogan, Kashi and Tian, one male and two females, thrive in Central New York's winter weather at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park. Snow leopards are just one species at the zoo that become more energetic and invigorated...

OPEN WIDE It is time for the two female snow leopards at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo to undergo their yearly check-ups. Kashi and Tian will be given complete physicals this week. The zoo's veterinary staff will examine each snow leopard's mouth, teeth,...

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Since a tiger escaped its pen and killed a person, a snow leopard has ripped a small opening in its wire cage and workers have had to dart a polar bear to goad it into its night enclosure, San Francisco Zoo officials said Friday.A nearly...

An overview of the snow leopard, an endangered and threatened animal found in the Himalayan Mountains.