Why is the snow leopard in the Phylum of chordata?

Answer 1

The ancestors of snow leopards took advantage of what is called an "open niche".

The mountainous regions of Central Asia 1,200 - 6000 meters (3,900 to 20,000 feet) above sea level were not inhabited by other large predators, although wild sheep, goats, and deer were available for prey. At lower elevations, the ancestors of leopards and tigers, and those species once they evolved, were better hunters and territory holders. It was safer for the early snow leopards to live in the mountains. Gradually, those animals with better adaptations to the cold (small ears, short faces, furry feet, thick fur, etc.), and to the unstable rocky terrain (for example, very long tails that can be used for balance), were the ones that had more cubs that survived and had cubs of their own. Those cubs could move further up the mountains, too, and could take advantage of the higher elevation prey. Over thousands of years, the snow leopards became so specialized that they can no longer survive in warmer regions.

Answer 2

Leopards are Considered the "big cat" and are mammls so they are classified because.....ma mamma said so lol

Answer 3

because it is a cat