The Snow Leopard

Snow leopard is a type of leopard that mainly lives in icy conditions that explains why it is called SNOW leopard. The Snow leopard is about 2 feet tall they weight from about 77-120 pounds, they live for about 21 years in captivity and in the wild it is unkown. The snow leopards live at about 9,800 and 17,000 feet high in mountains, they are found in China, Afganistan, Kazakstan, India, and Russia. The Snow Leopards in China make up 60% percent of the population, The Snow Leopard use to live in parts of Mongolia but there is no more there this was there historic range.(Thanks To http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/snow_leopard.php?lb_v=7)
(Thanks to http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/snow-leopard/)

Snow Leopards live in steep cliff areas, rocky areas, and ravines these areas provide the leopards camouflage this helps the Leopards with there hunting. Leopards usually stalk prey from 20-50 feet away, The lepards strong legs let it jump 30 feet they are more active during dawn or dusk. The Snow Leopard is one of the big cats that cannot roar they are vary rearly found in the wild and they mate during their mating season. This is a sneaky pretator that is usually hidden Snow leopards are mainly seen only in captivity it is hard to see them because of there camo and there living areas.(thanks to http://www.snowleopard.org/catfactsclassroom/catfacts)

Snow leopards are also endangered they are facing many problems because of global warming it is ruining there habitats. As there habitats are ruined the leopards move to higher elevation and its harder to find food, this also means their prey also have a hard time surviving. The Leopards are also hunted for there fur there fur is made into coats and cloths, Hunters have wiped out most of the population and they are becoming more scarce. Now with less prey and low numbers the Leopards have ate animals at farms and have lowered farmers stock, As people expand there farm land they take more Leopards land forcing them to strive for food. PS: Killing these leopard is ILLEGAL!(thanks to http://www.snowleopardconservancy.org/kids/text/endangered.htm) (thanks to http://www.snowleopard.org/catfactsclassroom/catfacts/behavior)

The Snow Leopard
ANGRY LEOPARD!
Height2 feet
Length6-8 feet
Weight77-120FT
Lifespan21 years
HabitatMountains


Snow Leopards Deit
  1. Sheep
  2. Goats
  3. Hares
  4. Marmots
  5. Snowcocks
  6. Plants


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