Among the most rugged and mountaineer areas of Asia and the Himalayas lives a large cat who traverses them with no problems or difficulties.
He can pad silently across the snow with minimal problem at all except one. Man.
Hunted for its marvelous pelts for the fur trade, illegal wildlife traders and the loss of its habitat range the Snow Leopard are now endangered.
In the last ten years it has seen an increasingly dramatic decline in its numbers and it seems that they remain only in a few countries now in Asia.
The snow leopard is famous for its incredible fur, which is soft and gray with rings and spots that are either dark brown or black.
The fur whitens in winter time.
The tail of the snow leopard is heavy and the bottom of its padded paws is also covered in fur.
Snow Leopards eat meat almost exclusively, and will sometimes kill an animal three times as large as they. They ambush their prey from above it because they can jump an incredible 40 feet when seeking a meal.
Snow Leopards will eat Ibex, boars and other small animals including rodents.
Under normal conditions this massive cat will live about 15 years, in captivity about twenty. Their lifespan in the wild lately is a great deal less than the normal.
There are currently about only 3500 left in the world, although some estimates put that at as many as 7000. Still their numbers are not great and they continue to dwindle due to mans intervention.
Snow Leopard Image Gallery
I love these things. I feel so bad for them
I just did a presentaion on them and there so cute.
Snow Leopards are awesome I saw one at the zoo
I LOVE SNOW LEOPARDS! THEYRE AMAZING – THEY HAVE THE COOLEST TAILS
awwwwwwwww! those pictures are so cute. even though the snow leapord looked like it was about to attack a poor inacent animal! j/k naw but i like this website well g2g im gana look at what else there is. BYE
Snow leopards are great – they have a unique look and sense of calm, rather interesting personality
I HATE THESE UGLY SONS OF GUNS!!! ALL THEY WANT IS THE FLESH OF LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS, IN AND AROUND THEIR MOUTH!!!
2 cool i luv this and i want 2 by 1 were do i get 1? i want 1.
I’ve always LOVED Cats, and I find them very sensational and a gift from heaven.But there are so many idiots in this greed craving world that kill them and sell them for there parts.And i hate having to see these poor snow leopards and panthers and so on being captives in the zoos. but anyway these pictures are breath taking and I really feel as if i’m there staring into there wild,untamed eyes.Cats are amazing and I just wish more people could open there eyes and try save them before their lost forever.
dey r so cute!!@@#$%^&&&**(()__++_))(*&^%#$!@!@
Snow Leopards are my FAVORITE animal i cant believe they are almost extict
Cats are my life. Snow tigers and snow leopards are my favourite, they are the sparkle of the winter animals. Even though i am a vegetarian and don’t wear fur there fur is gorgeous. So white and pure and soft. My mum works in Chester Zoo and i see every animal and one eay i feed a snow tiger called Skyler. She brought happiness to my heart and now she has 2 cubs called Snowball and ariel. The hunters must be horrible to kill these poor incent creature and when i read this website and looked at the pictures i cried all night. My life will never be the same if they do brcome more endangered. I believe them hunters should be huntered down, there skin torn of and made into coats and eat thre meat. SEE HOW THEY’D LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
aww there so cute i just wanna punt them =0)
They are so cute and orther peple kill them.
they r so beautifal it sickens me how anybody could harm them infact people who do it should be shot them self to see how it feels
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a symbol of strongest animel. i like it.
the cutest animals in the world!
Interesting article, i have bookmarked your blog for future referrence, thanks
i love it , they are so cute. but sometimes they are miserable i am so interested , how they live.
i love snow leopards they’re awesome
i love leopards the so cute lol
these are beautiful creatures!
Hi,
I absolutely love these animals. It’s strange that their coat actually changes colour during the winter – very unusual. It’s so tragic that their numbers have declined so significantly with time.
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i love these animals they are the most adorable cats ever i want a exotic pet like one of these snow leopards!
I love animals mostly cats.There amazing things but there numbers are dropping fast I cant beleave it:(
I think snow leopards are really fantastic! They rule!
WHAT??!! THERE ARE NOW ONLY 40 LEFT IN THE WORLD! UPDATE THIS PLEASE!!!! you, ilegal hunters! i am going to get you when i’m older, trust me, i will.
They Are Cool
i love lepoards
wow what an animal its great god is great
awwwwwwwwwww its cute ive got loads of cats but i wish i had a big cat
i would like to ride these things they so cute
i hate these things they are so cute i want to squeeze there heads until they pop
You can oo and aw these animals, but only the true dedicated will give there lives and luxarys for the wild cats.
I’m doing a report on snow lopards and their really beautiful animals.
i love snow lopards.
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