snow leopard the fight for survival
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By Jason McNeary. Snow Leopard the fight for survival. Snow leopard is common name Uncia uncia is the scientific name. Common name and scintific. Steppe shrub Mountains Open forest Central and South Asia. Habitat. Diet . Carnivore Blue sheep Tibet Mountian ibex Marmots - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SNOW LEOPARDTHE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL
By Jason McNeary
COMMON NAME AND SCINTIFIC Snow leopard is common name Uncia uncia is the scientific name
HABITATSteppe shrubMountainsOpen forestCentral and South Asia
DIET
•Carnivore•Blue sheep•Tibet•Mountian ibex•Marmots•Hares •Gaming birds
LIVING REQUIREMENTS
They stay in area for several day then move sever miles
Cold mountian area
SIZE
4 to 5 ft. Weighs 60 to 120 pounds
REPRODUCTION Mating starts in late winter 1 to 5 cubs are born 90 to 100 days
later
ABOUT
Solitary animals Tail used for keeping it warm and for
balance China has about 60% of the population
living there Can leap up to 30 feet
POPULATION There are a estimate of 3500 to 7000
left in the wild
REASONS FOR ENDANGERMENTS
Pocaching Loss of prayLack of effective protection Loss of habitat
CONSERVATION
QUESTION 1. Snow leopard are mostly located at
in what country? 2.List 2 reason why the snow leopard is
facing extinction. 3. How many cub can a snow leopard
have? 4.how long can a snow leopard get? 5. List 2 thing the snow leopard eats.
WEB SITES“snow leopard Fact sheet” Snow Leopard Trust. Web. March 29,
2011.http://www.snowleopard.org/external_files/media/Snow-leopard-fact sheet.pdf
.“snow leopard.” Defenders of Wildlife. 2011.web. March 29, 2011http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitate/wildlife/snow_leopard.php
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