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Status: Vulnerable
Population: Around 4080 - 6590
Habitat: Mountains in the Eastern Himalayas, China, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia, Mongolia
Description: Snow leopards have powerful legs that allow it to climb steep slopes with ease. They have a long tail that helps give it agility and balance, and they can wrap it around themselves to keep warm. Snow leopards eat ibex, blue sheep, marmots, hares, pikas, Argali wild sheep, and many more animals.
Humans are the biggest threat that snow leopards face. When prey is scarce because of human hunting, snow leopards sometimes prey on cattle, and angry farmers kill snow leopards in return.
Another threat that snow leopards face is habitat loss. Snow leopards' habitat range has declined because of humans building more settlements.
The biggest long-term threat that snow leopards face is Climate Change . Climate Change melts the snow leopards' snowy habitat, leaving them homeless. It also drives their prey away, forcing them to prey on livestock for survival.
Snow leopards keep populations in check. Without them, the sheep and ibex population would grow and grow, and they would eat all of the plants, causing the plants to wither and die. Without the plants, the ibex and sheep population would die out and there would be no snow leopards, ibex, or sheep.
You can help by joining or participating in an organization that helps snow leopards or donating money. #SaveSnowLeopards!