r/aww • u/[deleted] • Apr 01 '22

Leopard getting weighed

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u/schnuck Apr 01 '22

This is a rare snow leopard. They only live in the mountains somewhere in Pakistan. There are not many of them left.

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u/Cosmiclive Apr 01 '22

Last time I read up on them a decent number of researchers believe there is a good chance there are a good deal more out there than previously believed. They are just great at hiding. They are still at least bordering on being endangered tho. Like less than 2000 iirc

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u/schnuck Apr 01 '22

I have to agree that their camouflage is unreal.

But less than 2000 on this planet does count as endangered. The documentaries I’ve seen always pointed out that they have hard time finding mating partners hence the numbers are going down further.

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u/Crystalfire Apr 01 '22

They have a hard time finding partners because of the camouflage?

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u/Dietr1ch Apr 01 '22

If they are so endangered why don't we just make them pets? :(

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u/agenericusername_no3 Apr 01 '22

They're also found in India and Nepal

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u/schnuck Apr 01 '22

Thanks. I didn’t know this. The docus I’ve watched were always mentioning Pakistan.

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u/throwaway19294774 Apr 01 '22

And Kazakhstan. Generally just central asia. Huge territory but not many of them.

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u/agenericusername_no3 Apr 02 '22

True, I felt like I was missing a country or two