The snow leopard, also known as the grass leopard, lotus leaf leopard, or mugwort leopard, is a species of the feline leopard genus in the carnivorous order. The body size of snow leopards is slightly smaller than that of ordinary leopards, with a tail length of about 3/4 of the head length. Its relatively long and thick tail is a significant feature that distinguishes it from other similar species. Its head is small and round, its snout is short, and its limbs are relatively short. The whole body is covered with long and dense fluffy hair, mainly gray white in color; The back and ribs are scattered with fuzzy or irregular large black circular patches, presented in a sparse arrangement of five vertical rows, with small spots dotted inside the patches; Black circular spots arranged in rows can be seen below the head, neck, and limbs.