
A photo similar to "Mother Knows Best", but the cub actually looks happy getting groomed by his mum. It was really something to see these two interact.
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Snow leopards are found in mountainous central Asia, also called "the roof of the world". They are acclimated for some of the harshest terrain and climate in the world and are extremely elusive. Sadly, snow leopards are not elusive enough to escape the hand of man. They are an endangered species and there may be as few as 3,000 left in the wild with populations decreasing. Individuals are often the victims of revenge killing after taking village livestock, poaching for their bones and skin, prey depletion and habitat loss.
Please visit http://www.snowleopard.org for more information on snow leopards and how you can help.
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Snow leopards are found in mountainous central Asia, also called "the roof of the world". They are acclimated for some of the harshest terrain and climate in the world and are extremely elusive. Sadly, snow leopards are not elusive enough to escape the hand of man. They are an endangered species and there may be as few as 3,000 left in the wild with populations decreasing. Individuals are often the victims of revenge killing after taking village livestock, poaching for their bones and skin, prey depletion and habitat loss.
Please visit http://www.snowleopard.org for more information on snow leopards and how you can help.
Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Leopard
Size 600 x 800px
File Size 531.7 kB
Actually no- it's in relation to human babies. The bones in the skull are not fully fused together at birth, leaving them a "soft spot"- i.e. a small spot on their heads that can access the brain directly as a result. Doctors tell you never to touch or press on that spot due to possible brain damage. :)
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