| WWF

Shy, elusive and mysterious, the snow leopard is one of the world’s most enigmatic big cats. Emblems of Asia's high mountains, its survival depends on their skill to navigate across the ‘harsh wind-swept peaks’ and their ability to blend into their surroundings like a ghost. 

The Fur

Snow leopards have a smokey grey coat with dark grey open rosettes which helps them blend perfectly with their surroundings. It is thick and keeps them well insulated. The fur can be 5cm long on their back and sides and almost 12cm long on their belly.

They are master of camouflage as the color of their fur perfectly blends with the rocky terrain they are found in.

Spotting the Grey Ghost

Snow leopards, also known as the ghost of