THE SNOW LEOPARD
It is estimated there are between 4,000 and 6,000 snow leopards left in the wild. These are mainly found in the mountains of Central Asia, ranging from Russia and Mongolia down through China and Tibet into the Himalayas. Their population is highly fragmented within this large range.
Snow leopards generally live in rocky terrains such as high rocky ridges and mountain passes. However during summer they follow their prey to lower elevations.
Snow leopards are killed mainly for their fur even though the trade of their fur is illegal. It is also hunted for its bones that are used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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