Interactions

        

Snow leopards are solitary animals that have a huge range of territory which can exceed 36 square miles. Their prey being terrestrial vertebrates are typically their only daily interactions; other then their prey and certain exceptions snow leopards lead a totally solitary lifestyle. However, if it is mating season a male and a female may spend time together hunting; or if it is spring or summer a mother will be seen raising her cubs. Since the snow leopards territory is limiting and they need a ton of space different individuals may have overlapping territory. To avoid interactions they leave scent or scratch marks on their favorite paths to warn the other snow leopard of their presence that way they avoid contact.

How does the snow leopard affect the ecosystem?

By consuming marmot, wild sheep and goats the snow leopard keeps the ecosystem in balance. If these populations were to get to big they would over eat the vegetation which would degrade the surrounding environment for all that live in it; therefore the snow leopard positively impacts the ecosystem by keeping other animal populations in check.  

Enimies:	humans
Other top predators in the snow leopards territory	Tibetan wolf & dhole (endangered wild dog)- however, these animals pose no threat to the snow leopard only the snow leopards prey
Is the snow leopard an aggressive cat?	The snow leopard is the least aggressive of large cats

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