Snow Leopards Many species have become extinct. Just as alarming is the ever increasing number of species that are not only becoming endangered but critically endangered. The course which this research paper has been written for is extensive. It is not possible to cover everything in one research paper. With this in mind‚ this paper will be restricted to the morphology‚ distribution‚ population‚ habitat and ecology‚ and behaviour of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia). Snow leopard‚ a medium
Premium Panthera Felidae Big cat
Endangered Animal: Snow Leopard The snow leopard or Panthera unica is one of the most endangered cats on the globe. It is native mostly between 3‚500 and 5‚500 meters above sea level in the mountain ranges of Central Asia. They can also be found across Afghanistan‚ India‚ Mongolia‚ Nepal‚ China‚ Pakistan‚ Uzbekistan‚ Kazakhstan‚ the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan. Their numbers are said to be between 3‚500 and 7‚500‚ and an estimated 700 snow leopards are kept in zoos around the world. They play
Premium Biodiversity Tiger Felidae
The Clouded Leopard COM/172: Elements of University Composition and Communication II Date: June 24‚ 2012 The Clouded Leopard The clouded leopards of Southeast Asia are a secretive and rare species of wild cats‚ and are members of the Pantherinae family (2007). These cats are closely related to other large cat species like the lion‚ tiger‚ jaguar‚ leopard‚ and snow leopard; although they are called clouded leopards‚ they are not directly related to other leopards. This species generally
Premium Felidae Tiger Cat
Title: Leopard Gecko Leopard geckos are one of the most popular reptile pets in captivity and they’re extremely easy to work with. The care requirements of the geckos are so minimalistic that any hobbyist can own around 10-20 or even more geckos and still have a lesser workload compared to an owner of a more common pet such as a cat or a dog. Leopard geckos do not take up a lot of space‚ they do not consume a lot of food‚ and they’re incredibly fast growers from babies up to maturity compared to
Premium Genetics Gene Reptile
The Endangered Snow Leopards The snow leopard is an endangered and threatened animal of the wild. This large to medium-size cat is apart of the Animalia kingdom. It’s main difference from most large cats like it is‚ that they cannot roar which places them in the Uncia Uncia genus. These felines can weight between about 60 to 120 pounds. Snow leopards live in some of the most remote habitat in the world. They call the Himalayan Mountains home‚ from Myanmar moving west through China‚ Nepal‚ India
Premium Felidae Panthera
A Leopard in my life! Never seen wild animal in the city‚ they are all kept in forest or at the zoo. There was a day which I called “a terrified day of my life”‚ I was 10 years old when I saw something scary that had never happened in my whole life. Early in the morning‚ I saw a wild animal appeared in my neighborhood while I was still back home‚ the Democratic Republic of Congo‚ my native country. The Democratic Republic of Congo is located in central of Africa where there is all kind of animals
Premium Democratic Republic of the Congo English-language films Republic
Snow leopards are slightly smaller than the other big cats but‚ like them‚ exhibit a range of sizes‚ generally weighing between 27 and 55 kg (60 and 120 lb)‚ with an occasional large male reaching 75 kg (170 lb) and small female of under 25 kg (55 lb).[11][12] They have a relatively short body‚ measuring in length from the head to the base of the tail 75 to 130 centimetres (30 to 50 in). However‚ the tail is quite long‚ at 80 to 100 cm (31 to 39 in)‚ with only the domestic-cat-sized marbled cat being
Premium Felidae Panthera
Horses‚ where do their spots come from? Courtney Goehring 2nd Period 12/11/13 The Leopard complex gene (LP) is an incompletely dominant trait that has been said to be in horses’ genes for 17‚000 years. Researchers have found that there are many ways that the LP gene can affect a horse’s appearance. The Leopard complex is characterized by the absence of pigment (white spotting) in the coat. The most common characteristic can be seen along the hips‚ making the
Premium
In the story “Leopard” by Wells Tower the narrator is an 11 year old boy who has troubles dealing with his stepfather‚ he wants to stay home from school because of a fungus on his lip which the kids would bully him for. When he makes the decision of staying home from school‚ he goes through many hurdles coping with his stepfather which shows us the protagonist is self-conscious and a deceiver. The narrator’s encounter with Josh Mohorn revealed self-consciousness when he told the narrator to “take
Premium Family Abuse Mother
Snow Leopards in Natural Selection “The snow leopard is listed on the World Conservation Union’s Red List of Threatened Species as "Endangered‚" the same classification given the panda and the tiger.An estimated 3‚500 to 7‚000 wild snow leopards roam the mountains of central Asia today. In addition‚ there are between 600 and 700 snow leopards in zoos around the world. No one has an exact count because snow leopards are so elusive and inhabit such harsh and remote habitat that they are rarely
Premium Endangered species Ladakh