Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard Biology
Solo traveller: the snow leopard is usually solitary and highly elusive
Crepuscular: dawn and dusk are the cat’s most active times
Living large: some snow leopards have home ranges of up to 1,000 square kilometers
Single moms: for about 18 months, females raise their cubs – all alone
Cold and dry: the snow leopard primarily lives in arid, barren mountain areas
Gentle: snow leopards are not known to be aggressive toward humans
Carnivorous: the cat’s main prey are ibex, argali and blue sheep
Photographer: B Williams