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| Emanoil, M. | |
| Snow leopard_ Uncia (Panthera) uncia_ | |
| 1994 Book Chapter | |
This beautiful leopard has a coat of long, pale gray fur with white underneath. Its coat is patterned with solid spots on the head and legs, with dark gray rosettes (larger spots) on the rest of the body. A little smaller than the leopard, the snow leopard averages 48-56 in (122-142 cm) in length at maturity, with a tail length of 32-40 in (80-100 cm) and an average weight of 132-165 lb (60-75 kg). Its adoption to a cold and snowy high altitude terrain can be seen in several features: strong chest muscles for climbing, large and heavily padded forepaws for walking through snow, and a thick coat in winter. |
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