Which Central Asian big cat is classified as “vulnerable” by the IUCN?

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The snow leopard lives in the high mountains of Central Asia, from the Himalayas to the massifs of Mongolia and Russia. Its thick coat, broad legs and long tail help it tolerate the cold and move over steep terrain. It is threatened by poaching, the reduction of its prey, conflicts with breeders and the degradation of its habitat. The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies it as “vulnerable”, not “endangered”. This distinction is important because the official categories correspond to precisely defined levels of risk.