Cool Facts About Snow Leopards?

1. Snow leopards are easily distinguishable from other leopards for their pale pelts and inability to roar
2. They use sounds and scrape against the dirt to communicate
3. Snow leopards are one of the top predators on the food web
4. Snow leopards are usually solitary, except when females are raising cubs
5. Breeding season is usually January-May, with gestation lasting 98-103 days
6. They are most active at dawn and dusk
7. Snow leopards have lived up to 15 years in captivity
8. Due to the demand for skins they’re extremely rare in most of their range
9. It is illegal to transport any snow leopard parts across international borders
10. Head and body length is 47-59 inches, while the tail is 31-39 inches long