Snow Leopard

'Snow Leopard'
Signed Limited Edition of 950
Date of publication March 1993
Image Size 16" x 27.5"
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The snow leopard, also known as the ounce, is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.
It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because the global population is estimated to number less than 10,000 mature individuals and is expected to decline about 10% by 2040.
These spotted leopards live in the mountains across a vast range of Asia.
They are insulated by thick hair, in shades of gray or creamy yellow and covered with grayish black spots, and their wide, fur-covered feet act as natural snowshoes.
Snow leopards have powerful legs and are tremendous jumpers, able to leap as far as 50 feet.
These big cats use their long tails for balance and as blankets to cover sensitive body parts against the severe mountain chill.
They are shy and reclusive, and rarely seen in the wild.

signed prints and original paintings and drawings by the world acclaimed artist L.S.Lowry.
Sir William Russell Flint.
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