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Phyiscal Description Base fur color ranges from light gray to smoke gray, shading to white on the belly. The head, neck, and lower limbs are covered with solid spots, while the rest of the body is covered with small rose like large rings that often enclose smaller spots. The fur is very thick, one inch long on the back, two inches long on the tail, and three inches long on the belly. The tails are extremely long in comparison to other cats, measuring almost as long as the body. They use the tail both for balance and covering their body, nose, and mouth during times of sub-zero temperatures. Also characteristic of snow leopards are the very large and furry paws, functioning both as snow shoes and padding against sharp rocks. Physical characteristics Head to body Length including tail : 40 to 52 inches Tail Length : 32 to 40 inches Height : 20 to 26 inches Weight : 55 to 165 pounds (25-75 kg) Range - Snow Leopard lives in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Himalayas, and east to China.
Diet - It eats Ibex, Markhar, wild sheep, goats, boar, Pheasants, partridges, and Snowcoacks. Status - There are approximately 5,000 leopards left the wild. Now they have been legally protected in zoos only. Reason for the status - This is because of Poaching, killing it for fur, hunting, and habitat destruction. Gestation Period : 98 - 103 days
Life Span : 15 - 18 years in wild / 15- 21 years in captivity
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