Listen to an audio podcast about Snow Leopards. Central, South
and East Asia Open conifer forest to altitudes of 16,500 feet.
Steppe, rocky shrubs and mountainous areas Diet in the Wild:
Wild sheep, musk deer, goats, marmots, hares, birds Diet at the
Zoo: Nebraska feline diet This wooly furred big cat weighs
between 50 to 150 pounds and measures 4 to 5 feet in length. Its
tail is between 3 to 3½ feet long. Thick, smoky gray fur with
dark rosettes cover its stocky body. Its paws are broad, acting
like snowshoes. Snow leopards are expert climbers. This is made
possible by its strong chest, and short forelimbs. In proportion
to its size, snow leopards have one of the longest tails and it
functions as both balance and paw warmers. Snow leopards are
solitary cats. Snow leopards come together only during mating
season and the male plays no part in raising its young. Females
are in heat up to 7 days. If it does not mate, it will be in
heat again in about 60 days. Gestation period is about 100 days
and a litter of 2