Interesting and Fun facts About Snow Leopard
Scientific name:
Panthera uncia
Mass:
32 kg (Adult)
Order:
Carnivora
Family:
Felidae
Subfamily:
Pantherinae
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
1. It takes 7 days for New Born cub of Snow leopard to open their eyes.
2. At the age of 2 months Snow leopard cubs can eat solid food.
3. At 3 months old their mother teaches them important things like Hunting and Surviving.
4. Male snow leopards become sexually mature by age 4.
5. Life expectancy of Snow Leopards are 10 - 12 Years.
6. At the age of 3 years Female leopards are ready to give birth to babies.
7. When Snow leopards are 16 to 22 months They become independent of their mothers.
8. Snow Leopards mainly travel alone.
9. Some leopards have home territory of about 1000 Square kilometer.
10. Snow Leopards live in Center Asian high mountains like Himalayas.
11. They are not aggressive towards humans.
12. Its extra large paws keep the cat from sinking into the snow - It's Natural Snow Shoes.
13. Snow Leopards muscles help them to Leap around 30 feet in one leap.
14. They have Extra long Tail that helps them keep the balance and warmth them.
15. They Fur grows extra Thick in winter.
16. They Round ears helo keep them the heat.
17. Snow Leopards are most active at dawn and dusk.
18. They are Shy cats.
19. Male and Female Snow Leopards walk together in Mating Season.
20. Snow leopards cannot roar due to the physiology of their throat.
21. Pregnancy period of Female Snow leopard is around 93-110 days.
22. Snow Leopards are carnivorous. Their main prey are Blue Sheep the Asiatic ibex and The Argali.
23. Snow leopards hunt a large animal every 8-10 days on average.
24. Snow leopards eat slowly, taking 3 or 4 days to eat a prey animal.
25. There are only between 3,920 and 6,390 snow leopards left in the world.
26. Snow Leopards are found in these countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
27. China contains 60% Snow leopards.
28. snow leopard travel across 27 miles in a single night.
29. These endangered cats are nearly impossible to see Their fur colors can blend with rocky mountains.
30. They are also called “ghost of the mountains.”
31. The snow leopard’s wide nose warms cold air before it enters its lungs.
32. Snow leopards can mew, growl, and puff. Just like cats.
33. The fur on their stomachs is nearly five inches thick.
34. They can hunt animals three times bigger then them.
35. Snow Leopards tail is around 3 feet tall. Their tails also work as fat storage.
36. Newborn Snow Leopard cubs only weigh about a pound.
37. There ‘s only one Snow Leopard predator– humans.
38. Their big chests help them get high amount of air in one breath. This is useful at high mountains.
39. Snow Leopards can run at an impressive speed of 35-40 miles per hour.
40. Snow Leopards can swim really well.