The SnowLeopard

Written andIllustrated By:

Kacie

About the Author

Hi my name isKacie. I am theauthor andillustrator of thisbook. I likeanimals and I liketo draw. I chosethis animalbecause it’sendangeredand I like the catfamily.

Who Am I?

Snow leopardshave spotted,thick, fur. Theyhave whitish,yellowish spots.Females are 30%smaller than themales. They livefor about 21years.

The Early Years

A snow leopard’smating season isbetweenJanuary to mid-March. Snowleopards canhave from 2-3cubs. They staywith their motherfor their firstwinter.

Habitat Sweet habitat

Snow leopardslive in themountains ofcentral Asia.Chinacontainsabout 60% ofthe snowleopardshabitat.

What’s on the Menu?

The snowleopard likes toeat mountaingoats. They alsoeat rodents suchas hares andgame birds.They’re diet is likea 10 year oldthat eats 40burgers.

Making Tracks

The tracks looklike normal bigcat feet. Theyare found inthe mountains.They have furon their paws.

Simply Irresistible!

The snowleopard is mostactive duringdawn and dusk.Snow leopardsare endangeredso they are notusually seen inthe wild.

Where in the World?

They live in theruggedmountains ofAsia, China,and India. Wearedisappearingfrom parts ofMongolia.

Fun Facts

Snow leopardsare unable toroar. They canleap up to 30feet. There are3500, to 7000in the wild.There are 600to 700 in zoos.

Resource List

http://www.theanimalfiles.com/images/snow_leopard_2.jpg picture onslide on 1

http://www.google.com/firefox?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official picture on slide 5

http://www.greendiary.com/images/snow-leopard6_45.jpg picture on slide3

http://www.okczoo.com/sites/okczoo/uploads/images/snow_leopard_cubs3.jpg picture on slide 4

http://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/photos/Canadian_Rockies/images/bighornsheep.jpg picture on slide 6

http://www.snowleopardconservancy.org/pics/tracks on ridge.jpg pictureon slide 7

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/518415826_4e91ba253a.jpg?v=0 pictureon slide 8

http://www.mausdesign.com/images/apple/snow-leopard_sm.jpg pictureon slide 10