Snow leopards' long, thick fur is soft gray or cream in color, and they have a white belly. Their head, neck, and lower limbs are marked with solid black or dark brown spots, and their body fur is covered with medium brown blotches ringed with black or dark brown. Their outer ear and back are streaked with black. Their winter coat is lighter in color. They have a long tail and small head, and their paws are covered with a cushion of hair that increases its surface area and acts like insulating snow shoes.

Listed as "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources).

• CZS Conservation - Species Survival Plan
• The Chicago Zoological Society administers the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Endangered Species Fund, which supports conservation-oriented research. The grant program attracts dozens of innovative research projects each quarter, which have included snow leopard conservation.
• Snow Leopard Trust
• Snow Leopard Conservancy

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