Snow Leopard

Categories: Animals
    • Furry paws act like snowshoes
    • Life span of 18-20 years
    • Average weight: 77-120 lbs
    • Live at altitudes up to 19,000 feet
    • Can leap 30 feet
    • In August 2009 Mac OS titled Snow Leopard was released

  • The Snow Leopard is a wild cat native to the Himalayan alpine regions of central and south Asia. Snow leopard fur is a prized pelt in some Asian cultures and as a result, snow leopards have been hunted to near extinction. It is estimated that there are about 4,000-5,000 snow leopards left in the wild and another 500 in captivity.

    Originally thought to be a member of the Panthera family along with lions, tigers, jaguars, and leopards, further study led scientists to place the snow leopard in its own genus, Uncia.

  • Physical Characteristics

    The dense coat is gray, shading to white on the belly, with black spots covering the legs, head and neck and larger leopard-like "rosettes" on the rest of the body.

    The tail is relatively longer than that of other large cats, and is used both for balance as the cat leaps through its mountainous habitat, and also to wrap over the body and provide warmth, protecting the nose and lungs from freezing.

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