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Snow leopards can live for up to 21 years.
Snow leopards have their babies in the spring, and spend their 1st winter with them, before they leave and find their own homes.
Snow leopards live in the Himalayas, in the Indian mountains, where it is very cold and in southern, eastern and central Asia.
Asia
Himalayas
Snow leopards are endangered. They are illegally hunted for their beautiful warm fur and their organs, for Chinese medicine.
There are estimated to be about 4000 – 7500 Snow leopards left in the wild.
A snow Leopard
·Snow leopards can live for up to 21 years.
·Snow leopards live in central, southern and eastern Asia.
Snow leopards can catch prey 3 times their own size and weight.
In the winter, the snow leopards fur gets thicker.
Snow leopards are 100 – 130cm tall when on 2 paws. Their tail is 80 – 100cm long. Their shoulder height is 60cm and a male’s weight is 45 – 55kg and a female’s weight is 35 – 40kg.
How has the snow leopard adapted to living in its habitat?
The snow leopard has adapted large paws to act as shoes.
The snow leopard has adapted thick fur to protect itself from the cold.
The snow leopard has adapted to having short limbs for climbing.
Snow leopards eat yak, asses, wild sheep, goat, marmats, pikas, hares and birds.
