The snow leopard, also known as the ounce, is a felid in the genus Panthera native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because the global population is estimated to number fewer than 10,000 mature individuals and is expected to decline about 10% by 2040.
Vietnam war escapee Edward Prendick is rescued by alcoholic degenerate Montgomery Davenport, and taken back to a mysterious island where Montgomery and the doctor surgically turn animals into grotesque "men", as the island's hierarchy slowly descends into madness.
