Snow leopard

Panthera uncia

The snow leopard lives in snowy, rocky mountains 3,000 to 4,500 metres high. It hides so well that it is called the "ghost of the mountains".

Yaman scale

Drawn side by side with Yaman, to the same scale.

Shoulder height3×= 1 Yaman

It would take about 3 of them to match Yaman's height (shoulder height 60 cm).

Weight1.1Yamans

Around 39 kg — as heavy as 1.1 Yamans.

Where does the snow leopard live?: High mountains of Central Asia and the Himalayas. In our zoo it lives in the Forest & mountain zone.
What does the snow leopard eat?: It is a carnivore: it eats meat.
How big does the snow leopard get?: Shoulder height: 60 cm. It weighs 22–55 kg.
How long does the snow leopard live?: 10–12 years in the wild.
Is the snow leopard endangered?: On the IUCN Red List it is listed as vulnerable. Numbers are falling; it will be in danger without protection.

Its tail is almost as long as its body — it uses it for balance and as a scarf in the cold.
Unlike most big cats, it cannot roar.
Its wide, furry paws work like snowshoes.

Vulnerable. Numbers are falling; it will be in danger without protection.

IUCN Red List