One of their main prey species is the blue sheep, also found in high-altitude regions. Snow leopards also hunt other wild prey, including ibex, game birds and smaller mammals like hares and marmots.

They found that snow leopards differ from their common relatives in many ways. Common leopards are built to hunt agile, fast-moving prey in partially forested regions, while snow leopards evolved ...

In less than a minute, the snow leopard had its prey in its jaws, and proceeded to carry it back to its den. Both species are very well camouflaged and extremely hard to spot. While large birds of ...

These adaptations include large teeth, a massive skull, powerful paws, and a long tail for maintaining balance, which allowed snow leopards to hunt large ... terrain and prey played a crucial ...

The wild mountain sheep and goats that they prey on are declining in some parts of the snow leopard range too, because of competition for grazing land from livestock and illegal hunting. With ...

The study highlights the unique traits that set snow leopards apart from their more common cousins. While common leopards are built to hunt swift and agile prey in partially forested habitats ...