Snow leopard

The snow leopard (Panthera uncia), also known as the ounce, is a species of felid that is part of the genus, Panthera. It is native to mountains in the alpine and subalpine zones of Central and South Asia, ranging from east Afghanistan, the Himalayas, southern Siberia, Mongolia, western China, and the Tibeatan Plateu. The snow leopard is listed as a vulnerable species, due to poaching and habitat destruction, with the global population being estimated to number fewer than 10,000 mature individuals and is expected to decline about 10% by 2040.