Snow Leopard
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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DESCRIPTION
- Smoky gray fur with black spots
- Light green to gray colored eyes
- Longwhiskers
- Huge furry paws
- 75 to 120 pounds (34 to 54 kilograms)
- 39 to 59 inches (99 to 130 cm)
Photo by elPadawan
HABITAT
- Rugged mountains of Central Asia
- Mountain altitude 18,000 feet above sea level
- Cold and dry climate
- Hunt along ridges and rocky cliffs
- Rocky dens provide shelter for cubs
Photo by Gusjer
ADAPTATIONS PART 1
- Their pelage, thick fur, helps them blend into their habitat
- Enlarged nasal cavity (nose) warms cold air when the leopard breathes in
- Well developed chest helps them get oxygen
ADAPTATIONS PART 2
- Long hind limbs, short forelimbs with large paws, and a thick tail helps with balance on rocky ridges
- Long body hair and dense wolly underfur provides warmth in cold climate
SUMMARY
- Most beautiful wild cat and known as the "ghost cat of the mountains"
- They can jump 50 feet which is almost ten times their body length
- The snow leopard is considered endangered as
Photo by Roger Blackwell
CITED SOURCES
- Becker, John. "Wild Cats Past and Present" Plan City: Darby Creek, 2008. Print
- Hillard, Darla and Jackson, Rodney. "Snow Leopard." World Book. 2015. World Book Online. Web. 26 Oct. 2015.
