Uncia

The twelth part of an acre was called Uncia and half a foot, Semis, &c.

Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) Charles K. Dillaway

Uncia uncia Panthera uncia is the next entry in this blog.

Casey Luskin embarrasses himself again - The Panda's Thumb 2010

At present, the only part of Bolivia it currently advises against travelling to is the area of Uncia in northern Potosi.

AXA insurance doesn't have a head for heights 2010

Uncia uncia Panthera uncia was the previous entry in this blog.

Creation Premiers Later This Month - The Panda's Thumb 2010

Among listed birds and mammals are: golden eagle Aquila chrysaetus, imperial eagle Aquila heliaca, peregrine Falco peregrinus, black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus, snow leopard Uncia uncia (EN, Globally threatened), manul cat Felis manul, Mongolian gazelle Procapra guttorosa; (LR, Globally Threatened) and Altai argali Ovis ammon ammon (VU, Globally Threatened).

Golden Mountains of Altai, Russian Federation 2009

This ecoregion supports potential habitat for endangered mammals such as snow leopards (Uncia uncia), lynx (Felis lynx), and Himalayan wolves (Canis lupus).

Southeast Tibet shrub and meadows 2008

The mountainous Mongun Taiga, Tsagan Shuvuut and Turgen Uul are strictly protected areas, being the habitat of the snow leopard Uncia uncia (EN) at the northern margin of its Mongolian range; also of Tartarian roedeer Capreolus pygargus, Altai argali Ovis ammon (VU), the world's largest sheep, and Altai marmot Marmota baibacina (EN).

Uvs Nuur Basin, Russian Federation, Republic of Tuva and Mongolia 2008

The higher elevations contain rare animals and are a key area for the conservation of globally threatened and endangered species such as snow leopard (Uncia uncia).

Altai montane forest and forest steppe 2008

In addition to habitat loss and degradation, which has led to perhaps no more than 25 percent of the original vegetation in this hotspot still intact, poaching is a serious problem in the Himalayan Mountains, with tigers and rhinoceros hunted for their body parts for traditional Chinese medicine, while snow leopards (Uncia uncia, EN) and red pandas (Ailurus fulgens, EN) are sought for their beautiful pelts.

Biological diversity in the Himalayas 2008

This ecoregion supports potential habitat for endangered mammals such as snow leopards (Uncia uncia), lynx (Felis lynx), and Himalayan wolves (Canis lupus).

Southeast Tibet shrub and meadows 2008