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What is the snow leopard\u2019s scientific name?<\/h3>\n
The snow leopard\u2019s scientific name is Panthera uncia<\/em>.<\/p>\n
Panthera<\/em> is the genus of the true big cats (leopards, lions, jaguars and tigers), and the uncia<\/em> part comes from the Old French word once<\/em>, which was originally the name for the lynx.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Snow leopard eyes are pale green or grey. \u00a9 Abeselom Zerit\/Getty<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n Where do snow leopards live?<\/h3>\n
Snow leopards live in harsh, snowy, rugged alpine regions in central and south Asia. They can be found at elevations between 3,000 to 5,000 metres across a total of 12 different countries. The ideal snow leopard habitat is bleak, dangerous, cold and desolate \u2013 not most people\u2019s idea of a nice place to live.<\/p>\n
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