Breeding Season

It is from Jan-May. The female gives birth to about 1-4 young in the spring. She has them in a rocky cavern lined with her fur. Her cubs open their eyes at 7-9 days old but they eat solid food at 2 months. They go on hunts with their mom when they are three months old. they only stay with their mom through the first winter.

Behavior

They are solitary creatures. They only pair during breeding season which is Jan-May. They do not roar. They are considered nocternal, but they are most active in early morning and late afternoon. They live in rocy caverns and crevices.

Life Span/ endangered

The snow leopard lives up to about 15 years. There is about 3000-10,000 snow leopards left in the wild, which is not a lot if you think about it. That is because of pochers killing them for their fur. I do not know why they do that because who would want to hurt such a cute animal.

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Snow Leopard Description

They have soft grey, and has a white belly. Head and limbs is marked with back or brown spots. The body is covered with brown spots ringed with black. The tail is heavy with fur and the bottom of the paws are covered with fur. It has so much fur that it can protect him or her self from the cold.

Snow leopard Facts

Head and body length is 47-59 inches, while the tail is 31-39 inches. It can jump up to about 50 feet in length and about 45 feet into the air. It can run up to about 40 mph. It lives in the high mountains of cetral Asia. Their favorite food is blue sheep. They also eat bharal, wild bore, gazells, hares, tahar, marmots, mice, and deer.