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Snow Leopards are killed to supply illegal fur traders and for their bones which are ground to powder and used illegally in traditional Asian medicines. for their bones and smokey grey fur coats! Due to indiscriminate hunting for its pelt, the snow leopard is in danger of becoming extinct.

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In the western and northern part of their range, they mainly hunt wild goats called Asiatic ibex, and in the southern part, The Himalaya mountains and adjacent ranges, they hunt primarily wild blue sheep. They also hunt small mammals such as marmots and hares, and birds such as chukar and snowcock.
a snow leopards prey is maney animals so deal with it ;D

wild sheep, wild boar, hares, mice, deer, marmots, and other small mammals.
The snow leopards pre is the antelopes
snow leopards sometimes hunt blue sheep wild goats and horses.
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Snow leopards have historically been hunted for their beautiful fur. Today they are endangered; there are fewer than seven thousand snow leopards in the world.

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For their fur which can be made into rugs and coats and also for their bones which are used in East Asian medicines.

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It's all about the black market, and demand for the fur coat.

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for their fur, for meat, etc...

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Why are snow leopard hunted?

snow leopards are hunted for their fur.


What animals are Snow Leopards hunted by besides humans?

mostly nothing


How are snow leopards being protected?

Snow leopards are being protected by organizations and laws.


What do snow leopards hunted for?

snow leopard are hunted because of there furs because they are useful in different ways.for example making of coat,boots e.t.c


How are snow leopards effected?

Because the food they eat is red pandas and red pandas are endangered so to save the snow leopards we have to save the red panda first. The above answer is only partially true. Snow leopards are being hunted for their fur. In order to save them we have to stop hunting them for their fur. This, incidentally, is also one of the reasons that the red panda is endangered.


Who is responsible for snow leopards being endangered?

This beautiful big cat is endangered because of stupid poachers who hunted it just for it's skin. It wasn't just one person.


Why are people doing harmful things to the snow leopard?

Snow Leopards are hunted for their skin, which is worth £30,000+ on the Black Market, it is a Good source of income for humans.


What year will snow leopards be extinct?

Snow leopards are expected to become extinct by about 2030.


What things are being done to protect the snow leopard?

600-700 snow leopards are being put into capitivity! :)


Why are leopards hunted?

leopards are hunted for there meat and fur.Leopards aren't the only big cats that were hunted. All cats were usually hunted for teeth, which can be made into jewelry. Cats with patterns on their fur are hunted so that their fur can be made into fur coats. I don't know if the cats are still being hunted, but poachers are arrested for hunting I believe.


What rare cat is hunted for its fur?

There are many the list below only shows SOME of them: 1. Leopards 2. Cheetahs 3. Tigers 4. Snow Leopards 5. Spanish Lynx


Why are Snow White tigers getting extinct?

they are being hunted.