Picture From New York

Picture From New York

The newest addition to the Central Park Zoo, that most improbable and magic spot just off Fifth Avenue at 64th Street, are two female and one male snow leopards (uncia uncia).   Snow leopards are naturally found in Central Asian mountain grasslands, scrub, and open forest, and have long body hair with an underlayer of dense fur up to five inches thick, adapting them well to their cold native climate.  Gray and white coloring, with black spots, is designed to help them blend in naturally with their snowy and rocky surroundings.    As predatory cats go, they're small:  Males weigh up to 120 pounds and females up to 90, standing about two feet tall (but with an impressive three foot long tale, helping them balance).      An endangered species, the total wild population is estimated at only 4,500 to 7,500.  Unfortunately, they're hunted not only for their fur but for their bones, which are ground up and used in traditional Chinese medicine.   With a life span of 15-18 years, they prey primarily on blue sheep and ibex (wild goats), but can bring down animals as large as horses and, when hungry, can also pursue marmots, rabbits, and even birds.   Except when males and females pair up for mating season, or when mothers are caring for their young, snow leopards are solitary.   The Central Park Zoo invested $11-million in preparing their new habitat.

Fuente:

Adam Smith, Esq.

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