LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Another big cat species tested positive for coronavirus, this time a snow leopard. It's the sixth animal species confirmed to have been infected with the virus after human contact.

The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is a carnivorous hunter admired for its striking coat of white, yellow, or grey fur with black rosettes. Snow leopards live mainly in the alpine and subalpine ...

A viral video recently circulating online captured a skier attempting to take a close-up selfie with a snow leopard, only for the wild animal to suddenly lash out and attack the skier in a terrifying ...

What does it mean when a snow leopard, important to species survival, is deemed effectively sterile? That was the topic of conversation at the Louisville Zoo last week after a reproductive assessment ...

A snow leopard found wandering through desert sand dunes in China – miles from its usual mountain habitat – has been rescued and returned home. Tourists were shocked to discover the mammal roaming in ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Large mitts and a fluffy tail might not sound like traits of an apex predator, but this elusive beast is currently on display at the Ross Park Zoo! Tushar, part of the Genus ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ibex survived a massive vertical tumble during the high-stakes snow leopard pursuit. Ibex are the preferred prey for snow ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The rare attack occurred on 23 January at the Keketuohai Scenic Area in Altay prefecture, a prominent winter tourism destination.

A pair of researchers have visited two snow leopard dens in Mongolia’s Tost mountains, where they studied and photographed five cubs, offering a rare opportunity to gather data on this threatened ...

Snow leopards, wolves, and leopards coexist in the Himalayas by separating their diets, reducing conflict in shared habitats.

Ibex are a preferred prey for snow leopards. With snow leopards only hunting every eight to 10 days, one ibex can feed them not only on the day of the hunt, but for several days after. Given the snow ...