Snow leopardErica F

Physical Characteristics

• Snow Leopards have warm, thick coats of fluffy gray fur.

• Spots of dark gray with black rings on their coats.

• Snow Leopards grow to about the size of a large dog.

Behavioral Characteristics

• Snow leopards use their tails to help them balance.

• Snow leopards usually have two to four cubs at a time.

• During this time snow leopards teach their cubs how to hunt.

Habitat

• Cold mountain areas such as china and India. • They also make their homes in Mongolia• There are even snow leopards on Mt. Everest.

Food Preferences

They prefer wild deer.They also prefer wild sheep.

Interesting Facts

• About six hundred snow leopards live in zoos around the world.

• When baby snow leopards are born they can fit into an adult humans hand.