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Why are a mountain lion's hind legs longer than the front legs?
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∙ 14y ago
A snow leopards tail is almost as long as its body. It is very furry and so holds its heat well. The snow leopard has developed a unique way of warming the air before it reaches its lungs. It holds its tail over its nose and mouth, filtering the air and warming it before it can damage its delicate lung tissue.
They also use the warmth of their tails to wrap around their bodies as they sleep, thereby keeping themselves warm at night. The snow leopards tails is also used to balance. Due to the rough terrain and the sudden changes of direction when hunting, the leopard uses its tail much like a counter balance, swinging it out to help on tight turns.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 14y agoSince Snow Leopards' run front feet first, they need to have bigger paws in the front so when they land on the front paws they don't flip frontwards
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∙ 14y agothey use them like snowshoes to help them walk on the deep snow in their native habitats.
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∙ 14y agoSo they can run faster
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∙ 12y agobecauce they do jease dont worry about it
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