SNOW LEOPARDTHE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL

By Jason McNeary

COMMON NAME AND SCINTIFIC Snow leopard is common name Uncia uncia is the scientific name

HABITATSteppe shrubMountainsOpen forestCentral and South Asia

DIET

•Carnivore•Blue sheep•Tibet•Mountian ibex•Marmots•Hares •Gaming birds

LIVING REQUIREMENTS

They stay in area for several day then move sever miles

Cold mountian area

SIZE

4 to 5 ft. Weighs 60 to 120 pounds

REPRODUCTION Mating starts in late winter 1 to 5 cubs are born 90 to 100 days

later

ABOUT

Solitary animals Tail used for keeping it warm and for

balance China has about 60% of the population

living there Can leap up to 30 feet

POPULATION There are a estimate of 3500 to 7000

left in the wild

REASONS FOR ENDANGERMENTS

Pocaching Loss of prayLack of effective protection Loss of habitat

CONSERVATION

QUESTION 1. Snow leopard are mostly located at

in what country? 2.List 2 reason why the snow leopard is

facing extinction. 3. How many cub can a snow leopard

have? 4.how long can a snow leopard get? 5. List 2 thing the snow leopard eats.

WEB SITES“snow leopard Fact sheet” Snow Leopard Trust. Web. March 29,

2011.http://www.snowleopard.org/external_files/media/Snow-leopard-fact sheet.pdf

.“snow leopard.” Defenders of Wildlife. 2011.web. March 29, 2011http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitate/wildlife/snow_leopard.php

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