Snow Leopard
Snow Leopards are elusive and solitary animals that live
in remote areas in Central Asia. There are only 6000 left
in the wild today. They live in the mountaineous areas of
12 different countries, such as: Afghanistan, Bhutan, China,
India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia,
ajikistan, and Uzbekistan. They are currently at the top of
the food chain, which allows scientists come to the conclusion
that if there are healthy snowies in a certain area than that
eco-system must be healthy also. Currently in leopard countries
they are doing field surveys, and package studies to try to help
the population of these beautiful babies. There only 130 reserves
for snow leopards in certain countries and the growth of the human
population is the worst threat to the snow leopard population.
Description:
The snow Leopard has a soft grey coat with ringed spots of black on
brown. Their tails are heavy with lots of fur and the bottoms of
their paws are covered with fur for protection from the snow and cold.
These sweeties can live up to fifteen years in captivity. They only
pair up during mating season, they don't roar, and they are most
active during the early morning and late afternoon.