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At the time of writing, in 2020, they are found in 12 countries in Asia. More than half of the snow leopards are in the high mountains of China. They are the top predator in the Himalayas. Difficulty: Easy.

 

Africa., South America, Northwestern Europe

Under the Mammalia class of the animal kingdom, there is a family Felidae. Under this family, the big cats belong to the genus Panthera. The lion is called Panthera leo, the jaguar is called Panthera onca, the leopard is called panthera pardus and the tiger is called the Panthera tigris.

There are many other subspecies of leopards like the Indian leopard, called Panthera pardus fusca, and the African leopard named Panthera pardus pardus. Other types of leopards are the Arabian leopard and the Persian leopard. The North African leopard tends to be the biggest of all the subspecies. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Panthera onca, Panthera leo, Panthera tigris

Apparently they think its markings look like mint leaves. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Moon Leopard, Magic Leopard, Monkey Leopard

Tigers and snow leopards diverged from a common ancestor about 2 million years ago. Before 2010 snow leopards were thought to be related to the lion. The fur of a snow leopard us whitish gray. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Leopard, Lion, Jaguar

The eyes of the snow leopard might be one of their more distinctive features. Their striking light green or gray eyes are very unusual for big cats. Difficulty: Easy.

 

The same color as their spots, Brown with yellow markings, Always black with spots of white

Amur leopards have fur which is much thicker and in the winter it is much longer. They have fewer rosettes and are generally lighter in color to blend in with the snowy regions that they inhabit. Their beautiful coat changes color with the seasons, becoming lighter in the winter and darker in the summer. As for the tail, while it is not quite as long as the tail of an African leopard, it is usually about 35 in. (90 cm) long and the abundant fur makes it look much thicker around. Difficulty: Hard.

 

They do not have rosettes (spots), They are dark gray to black in color, They do not have a tail

This is because it is seen resting on the branches of jungle trees. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Lazy Leopard, Leaf Lion, Pale Panther

Omnivores eat meat and vegetables and snow leopards are carnivores. Snow leopards usually hunt alone. They are not known to attack humans and are rarely seen. Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

They will attack humans, They eat meat and vegetables, They hunt in pairs

The first descriptions of the snow leopard come from German studies in 1777. At first, these beautiful cats were called Felis uncia. Almost 100 years later, the current classification of Panthera uncia was given to the snow leopard by British biologists. Though these cats are still considered part of Panthera today, current thinking stresses that there are many differences between snow leopards and other members of Panthera. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Panthera arctica, Panthera pardus, Panthera falsa

The Amur leopard loves the mountains and the forests and very rarely leaves the higher elevations. Each individual leopard maintains its own forest territory usually located near a mountain river basin. These territories may overlap, but only by a little bit. They are adept climbers and able to scale the rocky slopes in the area with ease. They are also able to maneuver in the snow with grace. Difficulty: Easy.

 

Cool flat regions of the Gobi Desert, Cold mangrove swamps, North Pacific coastal beaches

The clouded leopard is found in several countries in south-east Asia, including Thailand and Cambodia, and also in parts of the Himalayas such as Bhutan and Nepal. Of all the leopards, it is the one which is most at home in trees and has been known to lie in wait in a tree ready to pounce on unsuspecting prey below. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Africa, South America, Australia

This literally means 'new cat with clouds'. The others are Leptailurus serval - the serval, Uncia uncia - the snow leopard and Acinonyx jubatus - cheetah. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Leptailarus serval, Uncia uncia, Acinonyx jubatus

The leopard's tail is an interesting appendage of the leopard's body which helps it to maintain balance during high speed chases and to change direction suddenly during hunts. It also helps in maintaining balance during climbs. A mother leopard also uses her tail as a kind of trailing guide for her children. There is a white tip at the end of the tail that the cubs can find and follow easily and not fall back. A leopard's tail can be as long as its entire body. Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

Helps as a weapon to fend off predators, Helps in cooling the leopard during times of heat, Helps in killing its prey

It uses its tail for balance while leaping from tree to tree. Difficulty: Hard.

 

60 per cent, 40 per cent, 70 per cent

The snow leopard is very much adapted to living in very cold climates. The incoming air gets warmed in the enlarged nasal cavities. The nasal cavity does not help them find prey nor does it have a role in keeping quiet when they hunt. Difficulty: Hard.

 

To help them to balance as they climb trees, To help them keep quiet as they hunt, To locate prey

Leopards don't have an advanced sense of smell. They use their advanced sense of hearing to find prey during night times. They are able to sense the sound of even a rodent squeaking at a pretty considerable distance. After spotting prey, they use their brutal strength to pounce on a prey and kill them by giving a bite on the neck.

Leopards aren't exclusively nocturnal but do have most of their activity at night. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Sense of smell, Sense of speed, They are not nocturnal at all

This beautiful leopard has been hunted for its beautiful fur for centuries but the greatest threat is from habitat loss and fragmentation. The deliberate logging of the area's forests have cause many of the prey animals to disappear or move. The loss of cover makes it difficult to hunt, and population fragmentation leads to inbreeding. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Hunted for its claws which are believed to have healing properties, Deliberately killed by locals protecting their yak herds, The Tunguska explosion

The snow leopard lives in the snowy alpine regions of Central Asia. They are normally found at elevations of 3,000 to 4,500 meters. They currently live in southern Siberia and in several Russian mountain ranges as well as in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, and in the high altitudes of the Himalayas in India, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Tibetan Plateau. They are also found in Mongolia and Tibet. Difficulty: Easy.

 

South American Andes, European Alps, South African Lembobo Mountains

Traditional Chinese medicine used the ground bones of the Amur leopard for centuries. It was believed they helped cure arthritis, baldness, lung disorders, and of course impotence. At one time, the Amur leopard was found in many parts of China, but sadly, that has become a thing of the past. It is now up to Russia to provide the protection needed before this beautiful animal becomes extinct. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Spleen, Tail, Heart

It is larger than the female with greater muscle mass. Difficulty: Hard.

 

30 - 40 pounds, 50 - 60 pounds, 60 - 70 pounds

Snow leopards live with their mother until they are almost two years old. After this time they leave to live on their own and possibly start their own families. A female snow leopard also won't have another litter until one has left her side. Difficulty: Easy.

 

During summer months, When females are pregnant they group together, Never - cubs are on their own as soon as they are born

They are smaller, but still strong. Difficulty: Hard.

 

45 pounds, 65 pounds, 75 pounds

The fur of a snow leopard is very beautiful. Laws now exist to stop the killing of snow leopards. No one uses their parts for medicine, perfume, or for food. Snow leopards have wide paws allowing them to act as snow shoes do for humans. Difficulty: Easy.

 

To make perfume, To make folk medicines, Their blood is used in native cuisine

Snow leopards rely on meat to keep their energy up. Generally they will kill a sheep or ibex, but will eat smaller animals such as hares and birds if the opportunity arises. A snow leopard is very strong and can kill an animal up to three times its own weight! Sometimes snow leopards may eat twigs & grasses, making the snow leopard less of a true carnivore, but more so than the other incorrect answer options. Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

Vegetarian - bamboo and rice being favourite foods, Pescatarian - with salmon and trout easy to find in the cold mountains, Vegan - no animal "products" at all

The clouded leopard's fangs are comparable to the sabre-tooth cat. They can reach 2 inches-which is as long as some tiger's canines, although they are 1/10 of the size of a tiger. According to www.dailymail.co.uk "The island's most fearsome predator, the clouded leopard has the longest canine teeth of any feline, with fully-grown cats boasting fangs that are up to two-inches long. Only the long-extinct sabre-tooth tiger had longer canine teeth for its body size." Difficulty: Hard.

 

Snow leopard, Leopard, They are all the same

 

7 - 8 years, 15 - 17 years, 20 - 25 years

In 2020, between 4500 and 10,000 snow leopards exist in the wild. China has about 4,500. In 2016 zoologists found antibodies in the blood of snow leopards which can be dangerous to humans. The antibodies can cause Q fever, leptospirosis, and toxoplasmosis. The tics on the snow leopard can carry bacteria. Difficulty: Hard.

 

About 22,000, Under 300 , Between 15,000 and 19,000

The gestation period of a snow leopard is 90-100 days and is similar to that of most big cats. They mate in winter, with most young being born between April and June. A female will line a den with fur that has been shed from her belly so the cubs can be nice and comfortable when they are born. A usual litter ranges from one to five cubs. Difficulty: Easy.

 

Nine months, just like humans, 22 months, similar to an elephant, 60 days, close to that of small cats

A female leopard use the smell of their urine to attract males. She rubs the scent on her body. She then proceeds to mate with the male and they may be together for a while before she gives birth. The gestation period of a female leopard is around 101 days, give or take. Around three to four cubs may form a litter. They stay with the mother for as long as two years before they move on after learning survival skills from their mother. Difficulty: Average.

 

By dancing around with tails wagging, By fighting till the death, By making noises to each other

The snow leopard makes its home in the alpine meadows (and rocky mountainside) of Tibet and China. The pale cream fur, and smokey gray spots help it to hide among the snow and rocks. The clouded leopard is more at home in the rainforests of Nepal and Indochina. The leopard is at home in almost any environment. When in the rainforest, it's the usually the largest predator. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Clouded leopard, Leopard, Both clouded and snow

 

10 years, 15 years, 25 years

Snow leopards make a sound that is somewhat between a meow and a roar, which is called "chuffing". However, they also make sounds more common to the human ear such as hissing, mewling, growling and wailing. The reason for these strange sounds is the lack of a larynx in the throat of the snow leopard. Difficulty: Average.

 

Barking, like a dog, Chirping, like a bird, Snarking, a cross between a bark and a snarl

Leopards are an endangered species and are generally confined to only certain parts of Africa and Asia. Although they are highly adaptable animals and can live in a variety of climates, they have been hunted down for their valuable coats and other parts by humans, so much so that their numbers have dropped down in recent times. Human encroachment upon their territories has also caused their numbers to reduce due to displacement. Conservation of their habitat and their species is the only way to remove them from the endangered list. Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

Their inability to adapt, Natural disasters, Being killed by predators

Not much is known about gestation in the wild, but in captivity this is the average time span. Difficulty: Hard.

 

76 - 82 days, 95 - 99 days, 101 - 110 days

Imagine how beautiful those cubs are. Difficulty: Hard.

 

1 cub, 5-6 cubs, 6-7 cubs

It is an extremely agile animal, and excellent at hunting, both on the ground and in the trees. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Extra long teeth, Climbs down trees headfirst, Hanging from branches by the hind legs

This is due to the length of its teeth compared to body size. They are very long. However this theory does not stand up as there are more differences than similarities and their teeth are actually different. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Bali Tiger, Caspian Tiger, Javan Tiger

It is thought this is used for signalling or for cubs to follow their mother. Difficulty: Hard.

 

They are very large and flop over, They revolve over 200 degrees, They are black inside and out

 

Ramalichia, Lechilitia, Panchita