1. BARS
PGVM
Stara Zagora

2. BARS Barca symbol Proto
Barsove image on silver by collective discovery in the valley of the river Kama, Volga Bulgaria, dated VIII-IX-th century . The center - mythological tree of life.

4. Idea of ​​the nature of this animal given the images on silver-Kamska of VolgaBulgaria. This animal is less than the tiger, with thin and long legs, neck and tail like apanther, leopard. Similarly Barca is depicted on the state emblem of birth Asenevtsisuch Kaloyanov golden ring -  seal. In ancient Barca totem animal is the Iranian tribeBercy from Arab chroniclers as one of three Bulgarian tribes (genus shares) withesegelite (yazigite) and Bolg. It is believed that the great Boris (  +893)named Bars, totem tribe Bercy, which comes from the very title of Bercy. The name of the Persian ( ), ruler of Bulgaria and the ace- Saqlab Paris (Paris - Boris) - resident of Volga Bulgaria, who translated Ibn-Fadlan, can also be derived from the name of Bars

6. Barca relatively large predator body length from 74 to 130 cm with almost as manylong tail (90 cm), height at shoulder 60 cm and weight 27 to 54 kg. And adult maleand sometimes reach up to 75 kg . Magnificent his thick coat is light, gray-white toyellowish-brown, dotted with numerous black spots rozetovidna pattern on the bodyand tail, and legs and finally the tail the spots became larger and thicker, and thehead smaller. The belly is almost white. His eyes are bright and watched from afar,merged with color and patterns on the face. In harsh conditions visokoplanski snow leopard survives thanks to her long thick hair.Moreover, his ears are small and rounded, so as not to freeze, but his paws are hairyunderneath and wide enough not to sink into the snow. Plume Barca serves not onlybalance but also as a blanket while sleeping.

7. Barca entered the Red List of IUCN's species svetovnozatrashenite as endangered.Its wild population is estimated at between 4,000 and 7,500 copies. There is alsoanother Barca in zoos worldwide. Although protected wherever they occur, the main threat to the species remains poaching and decline of wild goats and sheep - its primary prey. So because of their valuable fur, and Barcelona became the victim of angryfarmers, since people do not leave him no choice but to encroach over livestock shifted wild.

8. Bars usually hunt early morning and evening, as catch unawares prey descending on top in. It slips silently and a few jumps overtake their prey such as completing his jump attack may exceed 14 m during the day usually rests, hidden in a rock niche.