This shot, taken at the Bronx zoo, is of one of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia) twins and her mother. The photograph was a bit difficult to get as I was shooting through a glass barrier and the shadows were very strong, but I still think it came out pretty well. Like "true" leopards (Panthera pardus), the young stay with their mother until they are old enough to hunt on their own (although they usually remain past when they are proficient at hunting for a time, approaching sexual maturity being a likely marker for separation between mother and cubs).
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Pretty picture. Thanks! I am a huge cat fan. Cats rule! LOL!
Dave Briggs :~)