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'Nearly blind' snow leopard sees brighter future
Updated: Dec 6, 2019
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Snow leopards are a Class A protected animal in China and classified as "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. They mainly inhabit the Himalayas in central and southern Asia at an altitude of 2,500 to 4,500 meters.
There are an estimated 4,500 to 7,500 living in the wild globally, according to the IUCN.
