where do snow leopards live in the wild
Snow leopard The snow leopard inhabits alpine and subalpine zones at elevations from 3,000 to 4,500 m (9,800 to 14,800 ft), ranging from eastern Afghanistan to Mongolia and western China. In the northern range countries, it also occurs at lower elevations.[4][5]
Snow leopard The snow leopard or ounce (Panthera uncia syn. Uncia uncia) is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species because, as of 2003, the size of the global wild population was estimated at 4,080â€“6,590 adults. Fewer than 2,500 individuals may be reproducing in the wild.[3] As of 2016, estimates for the size of the global population vary from at least 4,080 to about 8,700 individuals.[4]
Snow leopard Snow leopards are slightly smaller than the other big cats but, like them, exhibit a range of sizes, generally weighing between 27 and 55 kg (60 and 121 lb), with an occasional large male reaching 75 kg (165 lb) and small female of under 25 kg (55 lb).[22][23] They have a relatively short body, measuring in length from the head to the base of the tail 75 to 150 cm (30 to 60 in).[24] However, the tail is quite long, at 80 to 100 cm (31 to 39 in), with only the domestic-cat-sized marbled cat being relatively longer-tailed.[25][26] They are stocky and short-legged big cats, standing about 60 cm (24 in) at the shoulder.[27]
Snow leopard In 1972, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) placed the snow leopard on its Red List of Threatened Species as endangered until downgraded to vulnerable in 2017 following the most recent assessment in 2016.