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 **Research 75 facts with sources: Facts on Snow Leopards ** 1. The body length is 900-1350 millimeters 2. The average weight is 50 kilograms 3. The life span is 15-18 years 4. The species is endangered 5. Not actually closely related to the leopard - cannot give a full roar due to the under-development of the fibro-elastic tissue in the vocal apparatus - has differences in the skull characteristics 6. Lives in the Himalayan mountains 7. Has a long, wooly coat to keep it warm 8. Has a long tail (900 cm) that helps it balance on the snowy terrain 9. Has powerful limbs that are too small for its body size but are supported by large paws 10. Once summer comes, they follow their migrating prey down to the forested areas 11. Inhabits elevations between 2000 and 4000 meters 12. They are associated with rocky terrain 13. Uses the natural protection of the terrain to stalk its prey 14. In the breeding season, one stalks the prey while the other one waits to kill 15. Have a gestation period of approximately 98 days 16. At birth, cubs weigh between 320 and 708 grams 17. Cubs gain about 48 grams a day 18. Humans hunt and kill them for their fur 19. Its bones are used for Chinese medicines 20. Might become extinct if people don't keep helping them Source: [|http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/agarman/snowlep.htm]

21. Their base color varies from smokey gray to yellowish tan with whitish underparts, and they have gray or black rosettes all over their body, with small spots on their head and larger ones on their legs and tail. 22. Have small rounded ears 23. Are solitary 24. Are most active at dawn and dusk 25. Doesn't defend its territory aggressively when encroached upon by other snow leopards 26. Are carnivores 27. Can take down prey three times their own size but like to hunt smaller prey 28. Ones in the Himalayas mostly eat bharals (Himalayan blue sheep) 29. Humans will kill them if they see them on their property so they won't get their livestock 30. Can leap up to 14 meters 31. Prefer to ambush prey from up above 32. Usually mate in late winter 33. Litter sizes vary from one to five cubs, but two or three is more usual 34. The cubs stay with their mother until they are 18-22 months old 35. The //wild// population of them is between 4,100 and 6,600 as of 2003 36. There are 600-700 of them in zoos around the world 37. There are a lot of agencies who try to help save their population by understanding their needs, plus the needs of the villagers and herders impacting their lives and habitats Source: []

38. Are descendants of the panthers and the cat family 39. Known for their beautiful fur 40. Can wrap its tail around itself for unique protection against the cold 41. The spots on the head and neck are very similar to that of the Jaguar 42. Their coat is dense in the winter, and gets lighter in the summer 43. Reproductive system begins in January and goes until mid March 44. Give birth to cubs in rock crevices 45. At birth, cubs have spots that are completely black 46. Cubs' eyes open up after 7 to 10 days 47. Cubs get solid food once they're 2 months old 48. Once every 10 to 15 days, they catch a big kill 49. They usually have a big kill for at least 3 to 4 days Source: []

50. It's the only animal with a Latin name that is two of the same words 51. They meow and purr instead of roar 52. During the summer, their coat changes to a dull brownish-gray color 53. Their teeth are over four inches long Source: []

54. Latin name is uncia uncia 55. Their fur is one inch long on its back, two inches long on its tail, and three inches long on its stomach 56. Their tail is almost as long as their body 57. Cubs are blind for 9 days after birth 58. Are thought to be much like the tiger 59. Feed initially on the chests, lower abdomens, and thighs of their prey 60. When they are in an area, it means that the ecosystem there is healthy 61. Their coats can cost around $60,000 Source: [|http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Uncia_uncia.html]

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 * **Physical Characteristics:
 * The body length is 900-1350 millimeters
 * The average weight is 50 kilogram
 * Not actually closely related to the leopard

- cannot give a full roar due to the under-development of the fibro-elastic tissue in the vocal apparatus - has differences in the skull characteristics ** || 
 * Has a long, wooly coat to keep it warm
 * Has a long tail (900 cm) that helps it balance on the snowy terrain
 * Has powerful limbs that are too small for its body size but are supported by large paws
 * Their base color varies from smokey gray to yellowish tan with whitish underparts, and they have gray or black rosettes all over their body, with small spots on their head and larger ones on their legs and tail.
 * Have small rounded ears
 * Known for their beautiful fur
 * Can wrap its tail around itself for unique protection against the cold
 * The spots on the head and neck are very similar to that of the Jaguar
 * Their coat is dense in the winter, and gets lighter in the summer
 * They meow and purr instead of roar
 * During the summer, their coat changes to a dull brownish-gray color
 * Their teeth are over four inches long
 * Their tail is almost as long as their body
 * Are thought to be much like the tiger

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 * **Life Cycle:
 * The life span is 15-18 years
 * The cubs stay with their mother until they are 18-22 months old
 * Cub's eyes open up after 7 to 10 days
 * ==Cubs get solid food once they're 2 months old ==
 * Once summer comes, they follow their migrating prey down to the forested areas
 * ==Cubs are blind for 9 days after birth ==


 * **Growth:**


 * At birth, cubs weigh between 320 and 708 grams
 * Cubs gain about 48 grams a day
 * Cub's eyes open up after 7 to 10 day
 * <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;">At birth, cubs weigh between 320 and 708 grams ||

|| <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"> **Body Functions:
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 * Has powerful limbs that are too small for its body size but are supported by large paws
 * Has a long tail (900 cm) that helps it balance on the snowy terrain
 * Can take down prey three times their own size but like to hunt smaller prey
 * Cannot give a full roar due to the under-development of the fibro-elastic tissue in the vocal apparatus

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 * <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"> **Location/Habitat:**
 * Live in the Himalayan mountains
 * Inhabits elevations between 2000 and 4000 meters
 * They are associated with rocky terrain
 * **Adaptations:**
 * <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;">Has a long, wooly coat to keep it warm

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 * <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;">Has a long tail (900 cm) that helps it balance on the snowy terrain
 * <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;">Has powerful limbs that are too small for its body size but are supported by large paws
 * <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;">Can wrap its tail around itself for unique protection against the cold

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 * || **Problems:**
 * ===** Humans hunt and kill them for their fur **===
 * Its bones are used for Chinese medicines

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 * Humans will kill them if they see them on their property so they won't get their livestock


 * **Behavior:**
 * == In the breeding season, one stalks the prey while the other one waits to kill ==
 * ===<span style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: 19px; line-height: 27px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-weight: normal;">Doesn't defend its territory aggressively when encroached upon by other snow leopards ===

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 * Diet:**
 * === Ones in the Himalayas mostly eat bharals (Himalayan blue sheep) ===
 * === Are carnivores ===
 * === Can take down prey three times their own size but like to hunt smaller prey ===
 * === Are carnivores ===
 * === Can take down prey three times their own size but like to hunt smaller prey ===

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 * **Predator/Prey:**
 * == Can take down prey three times their own size but like to hunt smaller prey ==
 * == Ones in the Himalayas mostly eat bharals (Himalayan blue sheep) ==
 * == Humans will kill them if they see them on their property so they won't get their livestock == ||


 * **Family Groups:**
 * == Are descendants of the panthers and the cat family ==
 * == Are thought to be much like the tiger == ||


 * **Relatives:**
 * Are descendants of the panthers and the cat family
 * Are thought to be much like the tiger ||

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A Question and Answer Session with Trista the Snow Leopard
Hi, this is the Animal Questioning Show where you get to learn about different types of animals. I'm your host, goheat8, and I will be talking with Trista here. She's a snow leopard. We will be hearing lots about her life. Hope you enjoy the show!

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Trista - One reason why we get killed is because we kill and eat farmers' livestock, but we have to in order to get food sometimes. Another reason is because people want our furs so they can make fancy clothing to sell. And the last reason people kill us is because our bones are used for Chinese medicine.=====

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Hunt by sight and sound Known for their beautiful fur They meow and purr

Not fond of water Leap up to 14 meters Are nice, slow eaters

Have small rounded ears Can wrap their tail around them =<span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Their eyes look like gems = = = = **Rhyming Couplets** Snow leopards hunt at night and stalk their prey out of sight = = They have very large paws but never need gauze = = They eat lots of meat sometimes lasting them half a week Snow leopards are solitary and have a thick coat that's hairy They have four inch long teeth that cannot be seethed Give birth to 2 or 3 cubsbut never eat subs Snow leopards can swim but do not go to a gym They are shy but they still get by = = = =Comic Strip= = =