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snow lepords (Predators (The snow leopard is an opportunistic predator…
snow lepords
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Snow leopards are shy, elusive cats known for their solitary nature.
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These cats are most active at dawn and dusk, which is called a “crepuscular activity pattern” by scientists.
did you know that if snow leopards are shy that might mean if we leave them alone. That means that they might not hart humans
Life cycle
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During this time, a male and a female will travel together for a few days and copulate.
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The female is typically pregnant for 93-110 days before retiring to a sheltered den site and giving birth to her cubs in June or July.
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Snow leopards habitat is in high, snowy, rouged mountains. The height can reach between 9,800 and 17,000 feet high.
Snow leopards suffer from low natural density, large home ranges, dependence upon prey whose numbers are low or declining, and high vulnerability to poaching and other threats from humans. Human density in snow leopard habitat is among the lowest in the world, but our impacts are pervasi
Snow leopards are found at altitudes between 9,800 and 17,000 feet in the high, rugged mountains of Central Asia. Their range spans from Afghanistan to Kazakstan and Russia in the north to India and China in the east. China contains about 60% of snow leopard habitat.
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They also have small spots of the same color on their heads and larger spots on their legs and tails.
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Snow leopards have long, thick fur, and their base color varies from smoky gray to yellowish tan.
Snow leopards that live in the Karakorum, Tien Shan, Mongolian and Russian mountain ranges eat ibex (Capra sibirica).
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Blue sheep and ibex are the snow leopards favorite meal, but they also eat small prey such as marmots, pika, hares and birds.