SNOW LEOPARDSCIENTIFIC NAME: PANTHERA UNCIA

Habitat In high mountainous areasFound in Central Asia, Afghanistan,

Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia, and China cold, rugged mountains

Diet and Size

eat wild sheep/goats, rodents , hares, snowcock, horses ,and young yaks

kill prey that is 3 times its weight

take 3 or 4 days to consume a sheep or goat

Eat smaller animals especially in summer months

Kills large animals twice monthly on average

height: 2ft at shoulders

Length: 6-7.5 ft Weight: 77-120 lbs Females are about

30% smaller than males

Life span in wild is hard to determine but they have lasted up to 21 years in captivity

Reproduction

They are pregnant for 93 to 110 days and usually have 2 to 3 cubs a litter

There mating season is from January to mid-March and the males and females are only together for a short time after mating

Housing and Climate Requirements

climate has to be cold and snowy

Housing has to be in snowy mountain area in like trees and stuff

Other Facts

They don’t travel in groups or packs they travel independently

They are endangered because they are over hunted for their fur and organs

There is about 6,000 left in the world U can adopt one which saves them from

becoming extinct

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WWW.DEFENDERS.ORG

Works Citied

5 question quiz

1 How many cubs does one snow leopard usually have per litter?2. Why are snow leopards being hunted?3. Do they travel together or in a pack4.what is the scientific name of the snow leopard?5. How long is a snow leopard pregnant?