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Characteristics and Body Plan
The Snow Leopard, is bilaterally symmetrical, which also means that it is smarter and more active than most. Thus making the Snow leopard an excellent hunter and survivor. The leopard has anatomy contains a bilateral symmetry. which lets it move at a faster rate and stock prey. its phylum is a Chordate is possessing a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, an endoscopy, and tail. Like humans a Leopard contains and endoskeleton. That means its structure holds everything up on the inside. The snow leopard’s powerful build allows it to scale great steep slopes with ease. Its hind legs give the snow leopard the ability to leap six times the length of its body. A long tail provides balance and agility and also wraps around the resting snow leopard as protection from the cold.
Taxonomic Rank
Domain: Eukaryote
(Has membrane-bound nucleus)
Kingdom: Animalia
(Multicellular , heterotrophic)
Phylum: Chordata
(It has a spinal chord)
Class: Mammalia
(It has hair all over it’s body, warm blooded, feeds it’s offspring with milk from it’s body)
Order: Carnivora
(Meat eater)
Family: Felidae
(Cat)
Genus: Panthera
(Molecular studies show similarities )
Species: Uncia
(Panthera uncia is the scientific name for the snow leopard)
Biodiversity
Snow Leopards are what they are to keep other species from overpopulating. The reasons predators exist is because they hunt to survive and this leads to death of other animals and eventually a balance. The reason that Snow Leopards and other predators bring death is because if they did not there would to many other animals and if they're to many other animals that are not predators the plant world will reduce dramatically causing famine in the world of animals.
Snow Leopard's response to stimuli and survival methods
The Snow Leopard uses its nose to sniff out any prey so that it can hunt. It also uses pheromones to attract or send out a signal to tell other animals to beware. The Snow Leopard uses its whiskers to detect many things, one including The Snow Leopard already has its fur to protect it from the cold but also gives it a kind of camouflage from enemies. It has a wide short nasal cavity that heats up the air before it reaches the sensitive lungs. Extra large paws keep the cat from sinking into the snow. Snow Leopards have two short front legs and two long back legs so that it can jump up to 30 feet in a single jump. A long thick tail helps the Snow Leopard keep its balance in the snow.
The Snow Leopard, is bilaterally symmetrical, which also means that it is smarter and more active than most. Thus making the Snow leopard an excellent hunter and survivor. The leopard has anatomy contains a bilateral symmetry. which lets it move at a faster rate and stock prey. its phylum is a Chordate is possessing a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, an endoscopy, and tail. Like humans a Leopard contains and endoskeleton. That means its structure holds everything up on the inside. The snow leopard’s powerful build allows it to scale great steep slopes with ease. Its hind legs give the snow leopard the ability to leap six times the length of its body. A long tail provides balance and agility and also wraps around the resting snow leopard as protection from the cold.
Taxonomic Rank
Domain: Eukaryote
(Has membrane-bound nucleus)
Kingdom: Animalia
(Multicellular , heterotrophic)
Phylum: Chordata
(It has a spinal chord)
Class: Mammalia
(It has hair all over it’s body, warm blooded, feeds it’s offspring with milk from it’s body)
Order: Carnivora
(Meat eater)
Family: Felidae
(Cat)
Genus: Panthera
(Molecular studies show similarities )
Species: Uncia
(Panthera uncia is the scientific name for the snow leopard)
Biodiversity
Snow Leopards are what they are to keep other species from overpopulating. The reasons predators exist is because they hunt to survive and this leads to death of other animals and eventually a balance. The reason that Snow Leopards and other predators bring death is because if they did not there would to many other animals and if they're to many other animals that are not predators the plant world will reduce dramatically causing famine in the world of animals.
Snow Leopard's response to stimuli and survival methods
The Snow Leopard uses its nose to sniff out any prey so that it can hunt. It also uses pheromones to attract or send out a signal to tell other animals to beware. The Snow Leopard uses its whiskers to detect many things, one including The Snow Leopard already has its fur to protect it from the cold but also gives it a kind of camouflage from enemies. It has a wide short nasal cavity that heats up the air before it reaches the sensitive lungs. Extra large paws keep the cat from sinking into the snow. Snow Leopards have two short front legs and two long back legs so that it can jump up to 30 feet in a single jump. A long thick tail helps the Snow Leopard keep its balance in the snow.