Close-up picture of a snow leopards face
Close-up picture of a snow leopards face
Predator Conservation Trust:Snow Leopard information: Panthera Uncia
DESCRIPTION
The snow leopard is around 1 to 1.3 metres in length and its tail adds
another 80cm - 1m to its total length. The snow leopard typically stands
around 60cm high at the shoulder. They weigh between 35 and 75 kg with
males being heavier than the females.
The snow leopard has very thick fur to keep it warm in the cold mountain
areas where they live, and the fur is a pale grey with large rosette markings.
The underside is a pale cream or white colour.
BEHAVIOUR
Snow leopard home ranges vary considerably in size, with the size depending
largely on the availability of prey. In Nepal home ranges are typically
between 12 and 40 square kilometres but in Mongolia where prey is more scarce,
they can be as large as 1000 square kilometres. Male and female snow
leopards have home ranges that overlap considerably but they avoid being in the
same area at the same time - typically remaining voer 1 kilometre apart, except
when the female is in oestrus.
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