Happy 16th Birthday, Bataar! 🥳
Bataar is a snow leopard, a cat species endemic to the mountains of Central Asia. Despite their association with snow and cold temperatures, snow leopard habitat is mostly dry and temperatures range from well below freezing to over 100 degrees F! Bataar is a laid-back cat, who likes to hang out with his lady. He demands attention (scratches) from his keepers daily and prefers to nap in his AC after patrolling his territory.
(📷: Zookeeper Jen)
