Three Domain

 Snow Leopard

Scientific Classification 

Scientific Name   - Panthera uncia

Domain                - Eukaryota

Kingdom              - Animalia

Phylum                - Chordata

Class                    - Mammalia

Order                   - Carnivora

Family                 - Felide

Genus                  - Panthera

Species                - P.uncia

Snow Leopard, large long-haired Asian cat, classified as either Panthera uncia or uncia uncia in the family Felide. The species is native to the mountain ranges of central and south Asia. Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.

Snow Leopards have spotted white-greyish fur that keeps then well insulted in cold weather. It can be 5cm long on their back and sides and almost 12cm long on their belly. The snow leopard is a secretive cat, and a solitary hunter except when the female has young with her. Snow leopard are shy, elusive cats known for their solitary nature.

 

These cats are most active at dawn and dusks, which is called a " crepuscular activity pattern " by scientists. Snow leopard regularly patrol home ranges that can cover hundreds of square kilometers. In captivity, snow leopards have been known to live for as long as 22 years. Life in the wild is much harder, so the life expectancy of wild snow leopards is more likely to be 10 to 12 years.

It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red list because the global population is estimated to number fewer than 10,000 mature individuals and is expected to decline about 10% by 2040. It is mainly threatened by poaching and habitat destruction following infrastructural developments.

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