Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus and Species
Fun Facts | Art and Poetry | Works Cited
Why it is put in this Kingdom:
Multicellular
Heterotrophs
Reproduce sexually
Specialized organs
Ingest food
Animal cells
Why it is put in this Phylum:
Symmetrical
Three germ layers
Nerve cord
Digestive system
Bony endoskeleton
tail projecting beyond
Why it is put in this Class:
Three middle ear bones
hair
teeth
Feed newborn milk
Special skulls
Lower jaw made of one bone
Why it is put in this Order:
Eat meat
Specialized teeth
Medium-sized
Simple stomach
Skull is complex
Why it is put in this Family:
They are cats
Have retracting claws
Teeth are small and chisel-like
They hunt
Have simple molars
Genus and Species: Uncia Uncia
Why it is put in this Genus and Species:
Thick fur
Body length is 1000-1300 mm
Tail is 800-1000 mm
Spots
Large furry paws
A nickname for the Snow Leopard is "Ounce"
The snow leopard can jump twenty-five feet in a single jump
The snow leopard is the only animal that has a Latin name that is two of the same words.
The Snow leopard doesn't live in snow all year
In summer, the Snow Leopard's coat changes
The snow leopards’ teeth are over four inches long!
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Snow leopards live in snow With teeth four inches It could be a foe! |
Animal Diversity Web
Toriello, K. and B. McAnulty. 2002. "Uncia uncia" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed February 11, 2004 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Uncia_uncia.html.
Snow Leopard Picture
http://www.artlicensinginc.com/artists/Pat_Wilke_Tadena/images/PT-86%20Snow%20leopard%20cub.jpg
Animal Sound
http://www.junglewalk.com/popup.asp?type=a&AnimalAudioID=10950
