snow leopard
snow leopard
Definition
snow leopard
noun
a large, whitish cat (Panthera uncia) of the mountains of central Asia, having many dark blotches on its long, thick fur
snow leopard
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- protect: Help protect the snow leopards in Nepal's Sacred Himalayan Landscape by taking part in the WWF Walk for Wildlife!
- include: Banham Zoo has many rare and endangered species, including the snow leopard and Siberian tiger.
Adjective modifier
- endangered: It is also the habitat of the endangered snow leopard, the serow and rare Himalayan musk deer.
- rare: You may well spot Himalayan Blue Sheep, Ibex and, if you are lucky, the rare snow leopard.
snow-leopard Quotes
I want to go south, where there is no autumn, where the cold doesn't crouch over one like a snow-leopard waiting to pounce. The heart of the North is dead, and the fingers of cold are corpse fingers.
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