Snow Leopard: A Children Photos Book About Snow Leopard With Fun Snow Leopard Facts and Pictures For Kids Snow leopards are relatives of your little pet kitties, but they are much bigger. They live in the rocky mountains of Central Asia. These large cats are now listed as an endangered species, meaning there are only a few of them remaining in the wild. The scientific name of snow leopards is Panthera uncia. The snow leopard is the national animal of Afghanistan, the national heritage animal of Pakistan, and the state animal of Himachal Pradesh (North Indian state in the western Himalayas).