Snow Leopard - an animal that symbolizes strength, power and nobility.Of areas of its habitat is the high mountains.It is the only representative of the cat, who spends his whole life in the mountains and rarely goes down to the plains.Snow leopard lives in 13 countries located in Central Asia, this number includes Russia.The highest number of animals within the territory of China, in our country there are only about 150-250 individuals.
in appearance and coat color is very similar to a leopard, but still less than the largest.And more precisely the snow leopard.Russia this predator sign because occurs in Khakassia, the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Republic of Altai, Tuva and other mountain regions.Of all the felines snow leopards are considered the most evil, savage and merciless predators.Their fur is very valuable for a pelt on the black market, you can get up to 60 thousand dollars, after snow leopards there are very few.In all the countries where they live animals listed in the Red Book.
Coat color light gray with dark spots, which allows fine leopard mask among rocks and snow.In something like the snow leopards Jaguars.The weight of an adult can reach 100 kg, wool is very thick, furry tail is long, and it helps the animal to keep his balance, climbing on the rocks.The snow leopard is an excellent hunter, the length of his jumps up to 15 meters.Jumping from a height, he tries to fill up the victim and immediately kill her.Adult snow leopard can easily deal with a deer, the weight of which is 2-3 times greater than its own.
Snow leopard - a very cautious animal, why so few people have seen it in its natural habitat.His presence speak only traces left in the snow.Irbis prefers to live in solitude, hunting territory is strictly limited, and beyond it does not leave any animal.Snow Leopard in the late summer and autumn can hunt in a group, which consists of 2-3 individual - a female with cubs.
snow leopards main prey - a ungulates: wild boar, mountain goats, deer, sheep, deer.If the prey is hard to find, they can eat ground squirrels, birds, pikas.In the summer of leopards but meat eating grass.Most of the big cats roar conscription issue, with which communicates with congeners, but leopards purr like pets.During the rut they Bassist meow.
Barsyata born weighing a pound and a length of 30 cm. The first week they are blind and helpless, but then begin to see clearly.The natural habitat of the snow leopard lives up to 13 years, but in captivity can live 7 years longer.The case when one female lived to be 28 years old.
In the 60s of the last century the number of snow leopards was minimal.Poachers have killed hundreds of animals and sold them hides on the black market.Then the governments of all the states where they live, have decided to ban the hunting of leopard.Today it is under the protection, yet poaching threatens its population.The number of animals has increased significantly compared to previous decades.In nature, about 7,000 snow leopards, and in captivity - about 2000. The snow leopard is a symbol of many Asian cities, he is depicted on the emblem of the city of Alma-Ata, as well as Tatarstan and Khakassia.
