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Elusive snow leopards discovered in remote corner of Afghanistan

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Elusive snow leopards discovered in remote corner of Afghanistan

David Ariosto, CNN

July 17, 2011 4:49 a.m. EDT

File photo shows a snow leopard walking in the snow at Banham Zoo in Norfolk, England.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

A population of rare snow leopards has been discovered in Afghanistan

Researchers photographed the elusive big cat using camera traps

The endangered big cat faces threats from poachers and shepherds

Between 4,500 and 7,500 snow leopards are left

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http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/07/17/afghanistan.snow.leopards.discovered/index.html?hpt=hp_t2




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