Happy Snow Leopard Day! 🎉
Fluffy kitty? Yes. Huggable? No! (Sorry) Although not known to be aggressive towards humans when left alone, these cats have the teeth and claws to prove they mean business! In the wild, they hunt wild goats and sheep. When prey items are scarce, they will also hunt and eat livestock, causing what is known as human-wildlife conflict. In addition, habitat loss and poaching threaten snow leopard conservation. Stop by the zoo to see snow leopards Bataar and Maliha, or learn more about snow leopards at the website below!
snowleopard.org
(📷: Zookeeper Bryan)
