ORIGINAL PAINTINGS OF SNOW LEOPARDS
The snow leopard is one of the few big cat's that Alan has not seen in the wild however it still remains Alan's favourite big cat. The snow leopard has gorgeous fur which provides it with camouflage in its habitat in the mountains.
"With a population of only hundreds left in the wild, I am appalled that these wonderful creatures are still being killed for their fur"
"With a population of only hundreds left in the wild, I am appalled that these wonderful creatures are still being killed for their fur"
Original Snow Leopard Paintings For Sale by Alan M Hunt

The snow leopard (Uncia uncia or Panthera uncia) is a medium to large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. Snow leopards live between 3,000 and 5,500 metres (9,800 and 18,000 ft) above sea level in the rocky mountain ranges of Central Asia.
Because of their secretive nature means that their exact numbers are not known, although it has been estimated that between 3,500 and 7,000 snow leopards exist in the wild and between 600 and 700 in zoos worldwide.
Original Snow Leopard Painting By Alan M Hunt
Snow leopards are smaller than the other big cats but like them they exhibit a range of sizes, generally weighing between 27 and 54 kilograms (60 and 120 lb). Body length ranges from 75 to 130 centimetres (30 to 50 in), with a tail of nearly the same length.
Snow leopards have long thick fur, the base colour of which varies from smoky grey to yellowish tan, with whitish underparts. They have dark grey to black open rosettes on their body with small spots of the same colour on their heads and larger spots on their legs and tail.
Because of their secretive nature means that their exact numbers are not known, although it has been estimated that between 3,500 and 7,000 snow leopards exist in the wild and between 600 and 700 in zoos worldwide.
Original Snow Leopard Painting By Alan M Hunt
Snow leopards are smaller than the other big cats but like them they exhibit a range of sizes, generally weighing between 27 and 54 kilograms (60 and 120 lb). Body length ranges from 75 to 130 centimetres (30 to 50 in), with a tail of nearly the same length.
Snow leopards have long thick fur, the base colour of which varies from smoky grey to yellowish tan, with whitish underparts. They have dark grey to black open rosettes on their body with small spots of the same colour on their heads and larger spots on their legs and tail.