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This is a photo of a Snow Leopard Cub that I took at the Cat Survival Trust.The cutest things I've ever had the pleasure of seeing! We even got to stroke her! Also one of the softest things I've ever felt.
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I think you might be slightly lost in translation there. They're actually Snow Leopard Cubs. Irbis was just the name of the Mum of the cub in *Allerlei 's photograph.
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Mongolian describe this animal as irbis:
Both the Latinised genus name, Uncia, and the occasional English name "ounce" are derived from the Old French once, originally used for the European lynx. "Once" itself is believed to have arisen by back-formation from an earlier word "lonce" β the "L" of "lonce" was construed as an abbreviated "le" ("the"), leaving "once" to be perceived as the animal's name. This, like the English version "ounce", became used for other lynx-sized cats, and eventually for the snow-leopard.
The Snow Leopard is also known in its native lands as shan (Ladakhi), irves (Mongolian: ΠΈΡΠ²ΡΡ), bars or barys (Kazakh: Π±Π°ΡΡΡ [ΛbΙrΙs]) and barfani chita - "snow cheetah" (Urdu).
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Wow, I had no idea. Thanks so much for the explanation, great to learn something new.
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OMG, is that Nina?? Sooo cute!! 
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I don't actually know if this one's Nina, in fact I don't know if the cubs were even named when I took this shot. I don't work at the trust, no, and I've only actually been there once. I took this shot on a photography day I spent there last year. I wish I did work at the trust, as it's a great place, which does great work. It's well worth a visit if you ever get the chance.
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your welcome
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Beautiful and i would love to have such an oppertunity to photograph Snow leopards.
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#BabyAnimals has featured you in the second version of our News Article to help bring recognition to your adorable baby animal work and also to bring more attention to the group as well. Please consider 
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You are very welcome Jo, but you should thank Rai, she put the feature together.
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Already have done.
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oh my goodness this is just so adorable!!! Your work is wonderful!
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this cutie looks like my handpuppet! cuuuuuuuuuute!
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OH! It's sooooooooooo CUTE!!!!
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What beautiful eyes.. great capture!
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I know! I was thrilled when we found out we could stroke her.
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aw, it's adorable! those big blue eyes ^^
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you're welcome! =].
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I just died due to a heart attack of cuteness! AWWW!!
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