Physical Characteristics
The snow leopard is full of adapted characteristics, like the fact that when cat breathes in the cold air there is the nasal cavity whithin the nose that maks the air hot before it goes into the lungs. It's fur helps the snow leopard keep it's body warm and help it asmbush its prey, while also adapting to it's enviornment. The extra large paws help the snow leopard from letting its feet sinking into the snow. It's last characterisitics is the legs of the snow leopard, the hind legs of the leopard are longer than the front legs which allow it to leap 50 ft horizontally and 20 ft vertically .
Some Fun Facts
- The fur on the belly of a Snow Leopard is about 5 inches long
- Snow Leopards are very independent creatures
- When they sense humans they try to avoid them
- Snow Leopards use scent markings to track and find their mates
- Snow Leopards cannot bark, they can only purr
- Lastly their tale is as long as their body.
