Habitat  In high mountainous areas  Found 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: ft  Weight: 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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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 pack 4.what is the scientific name of the snow leopard? 5. How long is a snow leopard pregnant?