Snow Leopard

Natural History

Habitat

steep alpine and montane rock above the treeline in Central Asia

Classroom Facts

• Its scientific name is Panthera uncia, and biologists group it in the Felidae family (order Carnivora).
• The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Vulnerable (VU).
• Where it lives: steep alpine and montane rock above the treeline in Central Asia.
• Other common names: Ounce, Snow Leopard, snow leopard.