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Cats of Asia - Snow Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Tiger

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Snow Leopard - Uncia uncia.

Snow Leopard - Uncia uncia.

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Cats of Asia

  • Snow leopardSnow leopards (Panthera uncia) live in mountainous habitat at elevations of between 2000 and 6000 meters. Their range extends from northwestern China to Tibet and the Himalayas (Toriello 2002).
  • Clouded Leopard—The Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) inhabits the southeastern Asian continent. Their range includes Nepal, Taiwan, southern China, the island of Java, Burma (Myanmar), Indochina, Malaysia, and Sumatra and Borneo.
  • TigerTigers (Panthera tigris) are the largest of all cats. They are orange with black stripes and a cream-colored belly and chin.
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