SNOW LEOPARD By: Brexden Tams and Hunter Smith

and Kahler Peterson

HabitatThe snow leopard ranges includes alpine meadows, treeless rocky mountains and rhododendron forests. Most of their range occurs in Tibet and other parts of China associated with steep rocky slopes, with arid shrub land, grassland or steppe vegetation.

Appearance Snow leopards are generally smaller than

true leopards, and their tails are characteristically much longer. Their heads are notably more rounded than those of common leopards. Females are smaller than males.

DIET The snow leopard eats wild sheep, wild

boars, gazelles, hares, markhor, bobak, tahr, marmots, mice and deer. The snow leopard is a carnivore, which means that it eats meat. The snow leopard can eat an animal three times the size of itself. The male eats the prey it kills; if he sees his family, he will back off and leave as they eat. The snow leopard will drag the carcass of a large animal to its marked territory and eat it over several days.

Detail

Body Lentgh[mm] 900-1350

Wieght {kg} 50 averageLitter size [2-3]Life span {15-18}

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Country View ElementaryMs. CardonMrs. KiteHunter SmithBrexden TamsKahler Peterson