ENDANGERED SPECIES

COMMON NAME

Scientific name

Snow leopards.

• Genus: Panthera or Uncia; Species: uncia, or unica.
• Snow leopards are apart of the feline cat family.
• The true length of a leopard are three-four feet.
• Their shoulder are twenty four inches off of the ground.
• Snow leopards have a bushy tail three feet long to protect from the cold.

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• The Native central Asian leopards is a rare sight with only 6,000 left in the wild.
• They're hunted for their beautiful, warm fur & for their organs which are used in Chinese medicines.
• Snow leopards usually prey on ibex, & blue sheep. It can also take down an animal three times it's own weight.
• Snow leopards doesn't have a true predator, the only threat to Uncia Uncia are humans & global warming.
• Co inhabitants are Blue sheep, boars, hares, mice, deer, & also marmots.

⛄️FUN FACTS.

Fun facts.

• Snow leopards have no relation with a leopard, it's closer to a cheetah.
• The Snow leopard's spots: The snow leopard's rosettes are dark gray and they have smaller spots on their heads, legs and tail. Each snow leopard's spots are unique, similar to human fingerprints.
• It's also incapable of roaring.
• A female on heat attracts males by the smell of her urine.
• Life span of 15-19 years.

Works Cited.

• "Threats and Protections." Threats and Protections. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2013.
• "Animal Diversity Web." ADW: Uncia Uncia: INFORMATION. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2013.
• "Facts about Snow Leopard." Facts about SNOW LEOPARD ***. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2013.