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Adoptable Winged Snow Leopard — Description
This is the adult version of a Squiby adoptable I made.
Want to adopt it? It's a very cute little cub!
As of this writing it only needs 25 clicks to grow up. Free to adopt, here: [link]
I am going to make more in many interesting color variations. My Astral Snow Leopard DeviantArt adoptables were popular but I do not have time to keep making more and more. I figure this is a way for everyone to have one!

Also, I was on the verge of art block, so drawing this saved me from falling into the abyss. I'm learning how to avoid the dreaded art block! Also... realizing that having to draw humans for other people is what is most likely to give me art block. Drawing humans is fun, but it is not as fun for me as drawing animals, and is also much harder. So I'm learning that I need to step back sometimes and draw an animal to keep from freezing up.

The Irbis Astrea, or Astral Snow Leopard, is a winged feline. While they resemble Earth's more familiar snow leopards in many ways, there are differences other than the wings. The tail is unusually broad and flat and can be spread a bit extra in flight to act as a rudder. The bodies are small and the bones are fairly light like those of birds. Astral Snow Leopards have developed a somewhat organized social structure. Cooperation in hunting and defense of young and territory has led to a diversification of colors.

Above we have the the gray variation resembling natural snow leopards. It is no more common than any other variation, however, and cubs with different coloration can be born in the same litter.