Felidae+-+Ochsner

Laura Ochsner  Snow Leopard // Unicia unicia // Classification:

Kingdom-Anamalia Phylum-Chordata Class-Mammalia

Order-Carnivora Family-Felidae

Genus-Unicia Species-Unicia Binomial Name-Unicia unicia

The Snow Leopard: Snow Leopards are very unique animals. Unlike other animals in its family the Snow Leopard cannot roar in cause of their under developed vocal apparatus. Like all big cats Snow Leopards walk on four legs. Snow Leopards eat very slowly. It takes them 3 to 4 days to eat a sheep. Snow Leopards eat many things because they have to survive in the mountain region where they live. They eat wild sheep, wild boar, gazelles, hares, mice, and deer. It takes them 4 years to mature to an adult. Snow Leopards head and body grow form 47 inches to 59 inches. Their tails grow from 31 inches to 39 inches long. Their first adaptation to their environment is that they have a deep nasal cavity and a large chest to breathe in the high altitudes that they live in. Their second adaptation is that they have very strong shoulders to climb cliffs. Their third adaptation is that they have super strong hind legs to jump from ledge to ledge and can jump from a distance of 45ft. A baby Snow Leopard gestates for 98-103 days. Snow Leopards have litters for 1 baby- 4 babies.One difference between male and female Snow Leopards is that females are 33% shorter than the males. Another difference between male and female Snow Leopards is that males weigh 100-120 lbs. and females weigh 60-88 lbs.





The Family of Felidae All Felidae walk on four legs. They are also all mammals and carnivores. They are also all big cats. They lastly have retractable claws. Some examples are Tigers, Lions, Eurasian Lynx, and Jaguars. []



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