An international team of scientists has identified fossils of snow leopards for the first time. The discovery has allowed them to trace the evolutionary history of the species during the Quaternary period and to propose how it dispersed from the Tibetan plateau to the Iberian Peninsula, far from the high and icy Himalayan mountains.

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Conquest of Asia and Europe by snow leopards during the last Ice Ages uncovered

The partial skeleton of a leopard had been discovered in 2000 in Porto de Mós. Now it was realized that, after all, it was not from an ordinary leopard.

O esqueleto parcial de um leopardo tinha sido descoberto em 2000 em Porto de Mós. Agora percebeu-se que, afinal, não era de um leopardo comum.

Fóssil de leopardo-das-neves veio revelar que esta espécie viveu em Portugal

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Snow leopard fossil revealed that this species lived in Portugal

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The snow leopard is an elusive feline with reserved habits and, until now, it was believed to be the only one that lives exclusively at altitude, in the mountains of Central Asia.

O leopardo-das-neves é um felino esquivo e de hábitos reservados e, até agora, acreditava-se ser o único que vive exclusivamente em altitude, nas montanhas da Ásia Central.

Fóssil de leopardo-das-neves descoberto em Portugal desvenda mistérios da espécie

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Snow leopard fossil discovered in Portugal unravels mysteries of the species

A snow leopard fossil discovered in Portugal, in Porto de Mós, was investigated by an international team of scientists, including Portuguese, with the objectives of unraveling the mysteries of this endangered species and strengthening conservation.
The discoveries about the evolution and adaptations of the snow leopard lineage during the last ice age, published in 'Science Advances', have significant implications for the conservation of this lin…

Um fóssil de leopardo-das-neves descoberto em Portugal, em Porto de Mós, foi investigado por uma equipa internacional de cientistas, que inclui portugueses, com os objetivos de desvendar os mistérios desta espécie ameaçada e reforçar a conservação.
As descobertas acerca da evolução e adaptações da linhagem do leopardo-das-neves durante a última idade do gelo, publicadas na 'Science Advances', têm implicações significativas para a conservação des…

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Scientists have identified fossils of snow leopards. The discovery has allowed them to trace the evolutionary history of the species during the Quaternary period and to propose how it dispersed from the Tibetan plateau to the Iberian Peninsula, far from the high and icy Himalayan mountains.

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Portuguese researchers in the international team of scientists.

Investigadores portugueses na equipa internacional de cientistas.

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A snow leopard fossil discovered in Portugal, in Porto de Mós, investigated by an international team of scientists, including Portuguese.

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Portugal snow leopard fossil

For the first time, a team of researchers has identified the fossils of snow leopards. The discovery has helped them trace the evolutionary history of the species and hypothesize how it went from living in the Tibetan plateau to the Iberian Peninsula. The study suggests that snow leopards (Panthera uncia) prefer rocky terrain and cold climates over high altitudes, a fact that can aid in the protection of this animal. Snow leopards are in danger …

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Mysteries Surrounding Snow Leopard Evolution Have Been Unraveled Thanks To These Fossils

Rare fossils challenge assumptions about how the big cats thrived in a challenging environment.

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Million-Year-Old Snow Leopard Bones Help Explain Their Rule During the Ice Age

The study, published in Science Advances, was led by researchers Qigao Jiangzuo, from Peking University, and Joan Madurell Malapeira, from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Snow leopards (Panthera uncia) are in serious danger of extinction, with only about 4,000 specimens remaining. They are medium to large felids that live at high altitudes, over 2,000 meters above sea level, mainly in the Himalayas. Although their distinctive traits…

Conquest of Asia and Europe by snow leopards during the last Ice Ages uncovered

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