snow leopards by AMY VILCHES

snow leopards by AMY VILCHES https://padlet.com/amyvilches/2pcv83ac006svssv Made with a lightning strike of genius en-us 2020-10-05 01:53:13 UTC 2020-10-05 18:27:14 UTC hello@padlet.com snow leopards amyvilches https://padlet.com/amyvilches/2pcv83ac006svssv/wish/801607883 Snow leopards are a type of big cat that live in the mountains of Asia and the Indian subcontinent from the elevation of about 6,000 feet in the winter and 18,000 in the summer their scientific name is Panthera unica and they are a part of the Felidae family which consist of 37 cat species they can grow up to the length of about 7 feet including a 3-foot-long tail and stand about 2 feet high at the shoulders and weigh up to 50 and 90 pounds its tail provides balance and protects it from the cold and its hind legs allow the snow leopard to jump 6 times its body length they are a carnivore and hunt in the night and prey on blue sheep,ibex,marmots,and hares there are only about 4,080 - 6,590 snow leopards they are a vulnerable species because of threats such as livestock grazing, and human settlement snow leopards are an important species because they are the top predator of those mountains and help make sure theirs not an overpopulation WWF is working with local communities to monitor snow leopards and there have been some Protected areas have been established

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