Snow Leopard

Snow Leopard oil and cold wax medium painting on oil card stock

Snow leopards (Panthera uncia) are native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. Listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. As of 2016, the global population was estimated at 4,678 to 8,745 mature individuals. Their habitat ranges from eastern Afghanistan to Mongolia and western China. In Mongolia, it is found in the Mongolian and Gobi Altai Mountains and the Khangai Mountains.