snow-leopard
Mountain ghost cat
A snow leopard is a large wild cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia, known for its thick pale fur with dark spots and its long tail.
The hyphenated form is less common than the open compound snow leopard: We spotted a snow leopard on the rocky slope.
Asia's highest range
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- peaksHighest points attained
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
- elevationHeight above reference point
terrain · glacier · ridge · cliff · rocky · steep · treeline · high-altitude
Facial sensory hairs
- pawsAnimal feet
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- clawsAnimal gripping nails
fur · tail · rosettes · agile · mammal · stalking · hunting · Felidae
Secret, undetected movement
- crypticObscure in meaning
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- hiddenKept out of sight
spotted · rosettes · disguise · undetected · unseen · cover · shrouded · covert
Existing by itself
- reclusiveSeeking isolation from others
- secludedSet apart, private
- isolatedSeparated from others
- elusiveHard to find
territorial · wide-ranging · scrape · nocturnal · crepuscular · shy · cryptic · secretive
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
protection · biodiversity · preservation · anti-poaching · monitoring · CITES · sanctuary · reintroduction
Himalayas
Asia's highest range
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- peaksHighest points attained
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
elevation · terrain · glacier · ridge · cliff · rocky · steep · treeline · high-altitude · Mongolia
whiskers
Facial sensory hairs
claws · fur · tail · rosettes · agile · mammal · stalking · hunting · Felidae · growl
stealth
Secret, undetected movement
- crypticObscure in meaning
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- concealmentAct of hiding something
hidden · spotted · rosettes · disguise · undetected · unseen · cover · shrouded · covert · furtive
lone
Existing by itself
elusive · territorial · wide-ranging · scrape · nocturnal · crepuscular · shy · cryptic · secretive · tracking
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- vulnerableOpen to attack
poaching · protection · biodiversity · preservation · anti-poaching · monitoring · CITES · sanctuary · reintroduction
snow-leopardtiger
Large striped Asian feline
lion · jaguar · cheetah · Bengal tiger · Asiatic lion
snow-leoparddomestic cat
Tamed feline pet
house cat · feral cat · lion · African lion · tiger
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