Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) female with juvenile, walking in snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) male in snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March. Remembering Wildlife Awards 2023 - One of 20 winning images.

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) female (hiding below the rock) with her two juveniles resting in snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March

Jed Weingarten / Wild Wonders of China / Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) with Bharal (Pseudois nayaur) prey, Serxu County, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.

Jed Weingarten / Wild Wonders of China / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) hunting and stalking through the mountains in Serxu, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China

Oriol Alamany / Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) female with two cubs climbing a canyon cliff at dusk at 4400 metres, Spiti valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya mountains, Himachal Pradesh, India, February

Hermann Brehm / Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) climbing steep rock face, Mongolia

Nick Garbutt / Wild snow leopard (Panthera uncia) climbing through rocky terrain. Ladakh Range, Western Himalayas, Ladakh, India.

Valeriy Maleev / Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) walking, Altai Mountains, Mongolia. March.

Valeriy Maleev / Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) Altai Mountains, Mongolia. March.

Philippe Clement / Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) in tree, showing rotating eyes. Captive, native to Madagascar.

Eric Dragesco / Wild Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) feeding on a kill hidden behind a rock, with a Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) in the foreground, Altai Mountains, Mongolia, February.

Eric Dragesco / Wild Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) climbing among rocks on a mountainside, Altai Mountains, Mongolia, August.

Eric Dragesco / Wild Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) climbing among rocks on a mountainside, Altai Mountains, Mongolia, August.

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) wild female, wet after having crossed river, in mountain valley, Uchkul River, Sarychat-Ertash Strict Nature Reserve, Tien Shan Mountains, eastern Kyrgyzstan

Wim van den Heever / Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) climbing up mountain slope, Hemis National Park, India, February.

Suzi Eszterhas / Panther Chameleon (Chamaeleo pardalis), Madagascar

Ben Cranke / Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) walking down snow covered slope, Hemas National Park, Ladakh, India. Winner of the Long Lens catergory in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sandesh Kadur / Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), captive, part of a rehabilitation project, Manas National Park, Kokrajhar, Assam, India.

Denis-Huot,Denis-Huot / Leopard (Panthera pardus) looking for prey, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Denis-Huot,Denis-Huot / Leopard (Panthera pardus) yawning, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Hiroya Minakuchi / Panther Chameleon (Chamaeleo pardalis) portrait showing eyes pointing in different directions, native to Madagascar

Thomas Marent / Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia), Switzerland

Cyril Ruoso / Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia) pair sitting together, native to Asia and Russia

Sandesh Kadur / Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) portrait, Assam, India, captive.

Sandesh Kadur / Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) walking along fallen tree trunk, Assam, India, captive. Vulnerable species.

Sandesh Kadur / Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) in profile with mouth open, Assam, India, captive.

Sandesh Kadur / Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) climbing tree, Assam, India, captive.

Ben Cranke / Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia) walking down snow covered slope, Hemas National Park, Ladakh, India

Ben Cranke,Ben Cranke / Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia) walking down snow covered slope, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India

Eric Dragesco / Wild male Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) running down barren mountainside with snow covered patches, Altai mountains, Mongolia. February

Eric Dragesco / Wild female Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) standing camouflaged on rocky mountainside, at an altitude of 2500m, Altai mountains, Mongolia. July NB-This female probably has cubs: the fur around the te...

Eric Dragesco / Wild female Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) resting, camouflaged on rocky mountainside, at an altitude of 2500m, Altai mountains, Mongolia. July

Eric Dragesco / Wild male Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) running down barren mountainside with snow covered patches, Altai mountains, Mongolia. February

Eric Dragesco / Wild female Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) portrait, standing camouflaged on rocky mountainside, at an altitude of 2500m, Altai mountains, Mongolia. July . NB-This female probably has cubs: the fur aro...

Barrie Britton / Male Panther Chameleons (Furcifer pardalis) fighting. Nosy Be, Madagascar. Photograph taken on location for BBC 'Wild Madagascar' Series, January 2010

Michael D. Kern / Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) coloured blue, walking along branch, captive, from Madagascar

Michael D. Kern / Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) striped red, green and brown, on branch, captive, from Madagascar

Dr. Axel Gebauer / Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) Guwahati, Assam, India, captive

Edwin Giesbers / Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) head portrait, yawning, captive

Alex Hyde / Panther Chameleon {Furcifer pardalis} close-up of skin, green colouration. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.

Alex Hyde / Panther Chameleon {Furcifer pardalis} climbing along branch on beach, Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.

Alex Hyde / Panther Chameleon {Furcifer pardalis} walking along branch on coast, Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.

Alex Hyde / Panther chameleon close-up of skin {Furcifer pardalis} green colouration, Madagascar.

Edwin Giesbers / Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) sitting in darkness, with eyes glowing as they reflect available light, captive

Jeff Wilson / Female Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) watching a Magpie (Pica pica) outside her den in the Hindu Kush mountains, North West frontier, Pakistan, photographed whilst on location filming for BBC Planet Ea...

Edwin Giesbers / Close up head portrait of melanistic / black Leopard (Panthera pardus) captive

Edwin Giesbers / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) at night with full moon, double exposure, captive

Nick Garbutt / Male Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) in aggresive posture, displaying at its own reflection in a mirror. Masoala National Park, north east Madagascar.

Nick Garbutt / Male Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) feeding on Preying mantis in beach side vegetation. Bay of Antongil, Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.

Nick Garbutt / Male Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) catching Praying mantis in beach side vegetation. Bay of Antongil, Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.

Nick Garbutt / Male Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) stalking prey in beach side vegetation. Bay of Antongil, Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar. Did you know? Chameleons don't change colour...

Andy Rouse / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) cub yawning, lying on snow, captive, USA (non-ex)

Andy Rouse / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) pair in high alpine habitat, captive, USA (non-ex)

Edwin Giesbers / Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) with eyes facing different direction, Madagascar

Edwin Giesbers / Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) Madagascar

Edwin Giesbers / Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) cathing prey with tongue, sequence 2/4, Madagascar

Edwin Giesbers / Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) walking down branch, Madagascar

Edwin Giesbers / Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) walking along branch, Madagascar

Michael D. Kern / Panther chameleon {Furcifer paradalis} portrait, captive, Madagascar

LYNN M. STONE / Snow Leopard on snowy rockface {Panthera uncia} captive

LYNN M. STONE / Clouded leopard {Neofelis nebulosa} captive

LYNN M. STONE / Snow leopard {Panthera uncia} Captive, occurs China

Pete Oxford / Panther chameleon {Chamaeleo / Furcifer pardalis} with tongue extended to catch insect prey, captive, Madagascar

Ingo Arndt / Panther Chameleon (Chamaeleo pardalis) male, Madagascar

Gerry Ellis / Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia) juvenile, Asia

ZSSD / Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia) portrait native to mountainous regions of central Asia

Lynn M Stone / Melanistic (black form) leopard snarling, often called black panther (captive)

Pete Oxford / Panther chameleon, tongue extended to catch prey {Furcifer pardelis} Madagascar

LYNN M. STONE / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) resting in snow. Captive

LYNN M. STONE / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)

Pete Oxford / Panther chameleon,Madagascar, Montagne D'Ambre NP

LYNN M. STONE / Snow leopard sitting portrait in snow {Panthera uncia}

Anup Shah / Clouded leopard male {Neofelis nebulosa}

Adrian Davies / Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) catching Locust with tongue. Controlled conditions. Sequence 2 of 4.

Sandesh Kadur / Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa).sitting on tree trunk, growling. India. Captive.

Sandesh Kadur / Snow leopard (Unica unica) scent marking against boulder in rocky landscape in Himalayas. Ule, Ladakh, India. March 2018. Sequence 2/2.

Sandesh Kadur / Snow leopard (Unica unica) standing beside boulder in rocky landscape of Himalayas, prior to scent marking. Ule, Ladakh, India. March 2018. Sequence 1/2.

Bernard Castelein / Leopard chameleon (Furcifer pardalis), Marojejy NP, Madagascar

Bernard Castelein / Leopard chameleon (Furcifer pardalis), Marojejy NP, Madagascar

Bernard Castelein / Leopard chameleon (Furcifer pardalis), Marojejy NP, Madagascar

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) walking in snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) female with her two juveniles, sniffing a territorial mark in a rock, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) juvenile walking in snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) juvenile walking in snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) female with her two juveniles walking in snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) at dusk walking in snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March;

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) female in distance on snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) walking in snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) female with her two juveniles resting in a cliff cave, Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) female (hiding below the rock) with her two juveniles, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March

Jed Weingarten / Wild Wonders of China / Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) running in mountain landscape. Serxu County, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.

Jed Weingarten / Wild Wonders of China / Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) running in mountain landscape. Serxu County, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.

Jed Weingarten / Wild Wonders of China / Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) feeding on Bharal (Pseudois nayaur) prey, Serxu County, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.

Jed Weingarten / Wild Wonders of China / Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) feeding on Bharal (Pseudois nayaur) prey, Serxu County, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.

Jed Weingarten / Wild Wonders of China / Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) feeding on Bharal (Pseudois nayaur) prey, Serxu County, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.