Thursday, September 10, 2015

Snow leopard

Snow Leopard is active during the twilight hours. Its diet consists of Bharal (it is a kind of sheep),  goats, ibex, musk deers, birds, hares, marmots and other small rodents. Snow leopards often hunt alone, but then again, they hunt in pairs if the prey is too large.
snow leopard
snow leopard are two of the most beautiful animals that reside in the high-altitude areas. They are joined by the marmot, musk deer, and takin. Between the lowest and highest geographical areas within Bhutan there is another ecological zone, the temperate zone. The animals that live in this area include butan.
he Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia) or Ounce

While the leopard and the snow leopard share the same broken-spot markings, the rosettes of the snow leopard are different, more like a jagura, which lives in South America. Its fur is both woolly and long, this serves as protection against the extreme harshness of the cold.The coloration of the Snow Leopard is smoky gray, with a sprinkling of yellow and brown at the sides. They have white fur on the chest and belly, while the head has tiny ears. Snow Leopards could reach 1.3m and weigh up to 70 kgs. Its proportionally long tail, is used to balance itself when traversing through steep, high and rocky terrain.
Ordinarily, it lives at elevations ranging from 2000m to 4000m, but to find one at lower heights is not impossible. A Snow Leopard could live in valley ridges, mountain passes and rocky outcrops.

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