Often called the "ghosts of the mountains," the elusive snow leopard is one of the most mysterious ... Their coat is usually a pale gray or creamy color, with black rosettes that offer camouflage ...

Contemporary snow leopards are rare — and fossils of their ancient ancestors are even more scarce. Researchers have now identified and examined million-year-old bones of the big cat and have come to ...

The skull of the leopard of Algar da Manga Larga, deposited at the Geological Museum of Lisbon. Credit: Darío Estraviz-López, 2019 Differences in the skulls of leopards and snow leopards.