by Erika L. Shores
Note to Parents and Teachers
The Wildcats series supports national science standards related to life science. This book
describes and illustrates snow leopards. The images support early readers in understanding
the text. The repetition of words and phrases helps early readers learn new words. This book
also introduces early readers to subject- specific vocabulary words, which are defined in the
Glossary section.
Early readers may need assistance to read some words and to use the Table of
Contents, Glossary, Read More, Internet Sites, and Index sections of the book.
Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data
Shores, Erika L., 1976
Snow leopards / by Erika L. Shores.
p. cm.( Pebble plus. Wildcats)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary: Simple text and full- color photos explain the habitat, life cycle, range, and behavior of snow
leopards Provided by publisher.
ISBN 978- 1- 4296- 4483- ( library binding)
ISBN 978-1-4966-3085-8 (eBook) Snow leopard Juvenile literature. I. II. II.
Series.
QL737. C23S5458 2011
599.75 dc22 2010002800
Editorial Credits
Katy Kudela, editor; Bobbie Nuytten, designer; Svetlana Zhurkin, media researcher; Eric Manske, production specialist
Photo Credits
Alamy: Purple Pilchards, ; Dreamstime: Pawel
Kotarba, ; Science
Source: Tom & Pat Leeson,
The author dedicates this book to her daughter, Erin Marie Shores.
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Table of Contents
Spotted in the Snow
A snow leopard creeps
across the snowy mountains.
This wildcat is hard to see.
It blends in with the
snow and rocks.
Snow leopards live
in central Asia.
They make their homes
on rocky mountain . where snow leopards live
North
America
Europe Asia
Africa
Australia
South
America
Antarctica
Snow Leopard Bodies
Snow leopards have
bodies.
They weigh up to
pounds (55 kilograms).
house cat snow leopard
Thick fur keeps
snow leopards warm.
Snow leopards use
their long, fluffy tails
like a scarf.
Good Hunters
Snow leopards are quick hunters.
Their strong back legs
help them leap from cliffs.
Their wide paws keep them
on top of snow as they run.
In the Himalaya mountains,
snow leopards wild sheep.
In other parts of Asia,
they hunt goats,
.
Snow Leopard
Life Cycle
In the spring, females
give birth to
of two or three cubs.
By three months, cubs are
ready to learn how to hunt.
At around months, young
leopards leave their mothers.
Adult cats live alone.
They use claw marks and
smells to mark their .
Snow leopards are .
Government laws try to keep
them safe from hunters.
If left alone, snow leopards can
live up to years in the wild.
Glossary
a high, steep rock face
in danger of dying out; today
there are fewer than 7,000 snow leopards
living in Asia
a group of animals born at the same
time to one mother
a rodent with a stocky body, short