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A photo of a snow leopard, a rare cat inhabiting the mountains of Asia. Discover more about this remarkable predator and its life in extreme conditions.

APPEARANCE Tibetan cat has a stocky body and relatively short legs. In the Tibetan Highlands, locals call it “grass cat” because its coat corresponds to the color of dry grass. The Tibetan cat’s coat is gray in winter and dark brown in summer. Its sides, limbs, and cheeks are marked with light brown horizontal stripes. […]

APPEARANCE Pallas’s Cat is a very distinctive cat with short legs, a compact body, and a long coat that makes him look bigger than he is. The hair on the underside of the body is almost twice as long as on the top and sides, which keeps the cat warm in the extreme winter conditions […]

APPEARANCE Eurasian lynx is the tallest of the lynx family. Individuals from the northern and eastern part of its range are generally larger than those from the south and west. The Eurasian Lynx has long legs and in winter its paws are more densely covered with fur, which acts as snowshoes and enables it to […]

APPEARANCE The Iberian lynx is half the size of the Eurasian lynx. Both in terms of ecology and average body weight, the Iberian lynx is very similar to the Canadian lynx. It has a small head, a short body, and long legs. Its tail is short with a black tip and has characteristic black brushes […]

APPEARANCE The European wildcat is the size of a large domestic cat. It has a wide head and widely spaced ears. Wildcat’s coat is thick and long in winter, grey-brown with a distinct pattern consisting of black stripes on the head, neck, limbs and a clear line along the back. Wildcats have a downy tail […]