Snow Leopard by Bernard Landgraf (details below)

This beautiful and elusive cat lives in the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. Their secretive nature means that their exact numbers are unknown, but it is estimated that only around 3,500 – 7,000 snow leopards still exist in the wild.

The Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
is on the IUCN Red List for Threatened Species as “endangered“
Population trend: decreasing 

(Photo by Bernard Landgraf used under a Creative Common licence)