Snow leopard on the hunt.

Panthera uncia (rus. Snejnyi bars, in local languages ​​- 'irbis') lives in the mountains of Central Asia. The only modern member of the family living exclusively in cold climates.

The irbis is distinguished by a thin, long, flexible body, relatively short legs, a small head and a very long tail. Reaching a length of 200-230 cm together with the tail, it has a mass of up to 55 kg. The color of the fur is light smoky gray with ring-shaped and solid dark spots.

Leopard hunting is prohibited, the species is protected by the state.

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