Do snow leopards have predators? The answer is a clear, No, with one notable exception: the human. The reason is a common sense one: there are no predators as able as the snow leopard over much of its range. Apart … Continue reading →
No, snow leopards do not kill humans. In fact they rarely attack humans in the wild. There are only a few records of snow leopards attacking people and no records of this cat killing humans. “They readily relinquish kills of … Continue reading →
Why are snow leopards called ‘ounce’? It is quite a long and tortuous journey from Greek via Latin together with some ad hoc adjustments to the word and in my view a mispronunciation to end up with the word “ounce”.
Continue reading →The snow leopard lifespan for females, on average and in captivity, is 9.6 years (Ref: O’Connor T and H Freeman 1982 Maternal behaviour a behavioural developments in the captive snow leopard (Panthera u. uncial). International pedigree book of snow leopards … Continue reading →
Globally, it is estimated, that there are between 4,080 and 6,590 snow leopards left in the world as at Sept. 2017. However, the effective population size is about half that at 2,040 to 3,295. The effective population is described as … Continue reading →
Snow leopards do not hunt in packs or groups. I could leave it there but I will add a bit more information about how this wonderful wild cat species hunts. They usually attack from above their prey. Their prey is … Continue reading →
This is an easy question to answer. When you watch a snow leopard hunting on the steep, 40°, rocky slopes of its high plains habitat and mountain landscapes you will see his/her tail swishing from side to side as a … Continue reading →
No, snow leopard don’t live in the arctic. No cats live in the arctic (arctic circle). Snow leopards live in Central Asia, thousands of miles from the Arctic. You can see where they live in detail by clicking on this … Continue reading →
Snow leopards do not bite their tails to keep their nose warm as has been stated. Neither do they bite their tails in an aggressively harmful way. They bite (nibble) their tails or hold their tails in their mouths because … Continue reading →
I think that it is incorrect to say that snow leopards live in caves. However, snow leopard cubs are born in a secluded, sheltered den, often a cave or rock crevice. The mother will, it is reported, line the den … Continue reading →
