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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
15–18 years
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Weight
22–55 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
The Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) is a mammal indigenous to Pakistan. It inhabits alpine and subalpine zones at 3,000–5,500 meters in the karakoram, hindu kush, and himalayas.
Habitat
🌿 alpine and subalpine zones at 3🌿 000–5🌿 500 meters in the karakoram🌿 hindu kush🌿 and himalayas
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Felidae
Genus
Panthera
Fun Facts
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Called the 'ghost of the mountains' for their elusive nature — they are almost never seen in the wild
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Their 90 cm (3 ft) tail serves as a balancing aid on cliffs and a nose-warmer when sleeping
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Snow leopards can leap up to 15 meters (50 feet) in a single bound across mountain crevasses
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In Gilgit-Baltistan culture, the snow leopard is both revered and feared, often called 'shan' (ghost)
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Pakistan is home to about 200–300 of the estimated 4,000–6,500 snow leopards remaining worldwide