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Species:
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Snow Leopard
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Native habitat: High mountains
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northern and central Asia
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especially blue sheep, musk deer, ibex, marmots,
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pikas, and sometimes domestic livestock
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diet, chunk meat, bones, whole prey, poultry
Physical features: Snow leopards have Snow leopards have
thick, soft gray or cream fur with a white belly.
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fo r C o n s e r v a t i o n o f N a tu r e ( I U C N )
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