Snow leopards are perfectly adapted to the cold, barren landscape of their high-altitude home, but human threats have created an uncertain future for the cats. Despite a range of over 2 million …

Snow leopards are nomadic, and constantly move around their home ranges to hunt and leaving markings that prevent other cats from moving in. These cats often travel along ridge lines and …

A fur fit for extremely cold temperatures. Photo: Alexander Oehrle Its extra long tail helps the cat keep its balance and provides extra warmth when it’s wrapped around the body. The snow …

Snow leopards are native to the high mountains of Asia and their bodies are adapted to live in this cold environment. They have thick fur to keep them warm, large paws to travel on snow and a …

Snow leopards are not aggressive towards humans. There has never been a verified snow leopard attack on a human being. Even if disturbed while feeding, a snow leopard is more …

The Snow Leopard Trust aims to better understand the endangered snow leopard, and to protect the cat in partnership with the communities that share its habitat.

Snow leopards live throughout the mountains of Central Asia in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

Download the free Snow Leopard Curriculum created by the Snow Leopard Trust and Facing the Future. 1-2 week unit with 5 lessons that can be taught together or separately

Helen Freeman founded the Snow Leopard Trust in 1981. She embarked on a life-long quest to help these remarkable cats, and the Snow Leopard Trust was created to prevent the extinction …

Snow leopards eat slowly, usually taking 3 or 4 days to consume a prey animal. During that time, the cat remains near the kill site to defend the meal from scavengers like vultures and ravens, …