Snow Leopard On The Move
by Bob Christopher
Title
Snow Leopard On The Move
Artist
Bob Christopher
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Photograph - Photography
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A wonderful Snow Leopard on the move. From Wikipedia...The snow leopard's fur is whitish to gray with black spots on head and neck, but larger rosettes on the back, flanks and bushy tail. The belly is whitish. The fur is thick with hairs between 5 and 12 cm (2.0 and 4.7 in) long. Its body is stocky, short-legged and slightly smaller than the other cats of the genus Panthera, reaching a shoulder height of 56 cm (22 in), and ranging in head to body size from 75 to 150 cm (30 to 59 in). Its tail is 80 to 105 cm (31 to 41 in) long. Its eyes are pale green or grey in color. Its muzzzle is short and its forehead domed. Its nasal cavities are large.[21][22] It weighs between 22 and 55 kg (49 and 121 lb), with an occasional large male reaching 75 kg (165 lb) and small female of under 25 kg (55 lb).[22][23]
The snow leopard shows several adaptations for living in a cold, mountainous environment. Its body is stocky, its fur is thick, and its ears are small and rounded, features that help to minimize heat loss. Its broad paws well distribute the body weight for walking on snow, and have fur on their undersides to increase their grip on steep and unstable surfaces; it also helps to minimize heat loss. Its long and flexible tail helps to maintain balance in the rocky terrain. The tail is also very thick due to fat storage, and is very thickly covered with fur, which allows the cat to use it like a blanket to protect its face when asleep.[24]
The snow leopard cannot roar, despite possessing partial ossification of the hyoid bone. This partial ossification was previously thought to be essential for allowing the big cats to roar, but new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the snow leopard.[25][26] Snow leopard vocalizations include hisses, chuffing, mews, growls, and wailing.
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Comments (19)
Lynn Marie Sharp
Excellent and a favorite!
Bob Christopher replied:
Hi Lynn...Thank you very much for your lovely comment and your favorite on my image. I appreciate your support very much...Cheers Bob
Darius Xmitixmith
Brilliant!
Bob Christopher replied:
Hi Darius ...Thank you very much for your kind words of encouragement. I certainly appreciate your support very much...Merry Christmas and Cheers Bob
Bob Christopher
Hi Dan...Thank you very much for featuring my image in the Premium FAA Artists group site. I appreciate your support very much...Cheers Bob
Johan Swanepoel
Awesome image of an awesome animal - well done Bob
Bob Christopher replied:
Hi Johan...Thank you very much for your lovely compliment on my image. I appreciate your support very much... Cheers Bob
Bob Christopher
Hi Frozen In Time...Thank you so much for featuring my image in the New FAA Uploads group site. I appreciate your support very much... Cheers Bob
Bob Christopher
Hi Karen...Thank you so much for featuring my image in the Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife group site. I appreciate your support very much... Cheers Bob
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations on your amazing photographic art is featured in Camera Art! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive thread! group as well as any other thread in which it would fit!
Bob Christopher replied:
Hi Luther...Thank you so much for featuring my image in the Camera Art group site. I appreciate your support very much... Cheers Bob
Pennie McCracken
Amazing action shot Bob, great capture. l.f
Bob Christopher replied:
Hi Pennie...Thank you very much for your lovely compliment on my image. I appreciate your support very much...Cheers Bob
Athena Mckinzie
Wonderful action shot. f/v
Bob Christopher replied:
Hi Athena...Thank you very much for your lovely compliment on my image. I appreciate your support very much...Cheers Bob
Bob Christopher
Hi Miroslava...Thank you very much for featuring my image in the KINGDOM Animalia group site. I appreciate your support very much...Cheers Bob
Bob Christopher
Hi Mariola...Thank you very much for featuring my image in the Our 4-Legged Friends group site. I appreciate it very much...Cheers Bob
Bob Christopher
Hi Lenore... Thank you very much for featuring my image in the Old Masters - Photographers And Digital Arts group site. I appreciate your support very much...Cheers Bob
Bob Christopher
Hi Doug...Thank you for featuring my image on the Animal Photographs Group site...I appreciate it very much. Thank you as well for all your work on the site...Cheers Bob
Evelyn Tambour
fantastic image, dear bob! absolutely brilliant... fav
Bob Christopher replied:
Hi Evelyn...Thank you very much for your lovely comment and your compliment on my image. I appreciate your support very much...Cheers Bob
Robert Bales
Excellent action presentation Bob!! v/f/t
Bob Christopher replied:
Hi Robert...Thank you very much for your comment and your compliment on my image. I appreciate your support very much...Cheers Bob
Swedish Attitude Design
Amazing! L/F 🌸
Bob Christopher replied:
Hi Swedish Attitude Design...Thank you very much for your compliment on my image. I appreciate your support very much...Cheers Bob
Heidi Fickinger
Wow - this is an awesome image, Bob.
Bob Christopher replied:
Hi Heidi...Thank you very much for your lovely comment and your compliment on my image. I appreciate your support very much...Cheers Bob