Large paws for traveling on top of snow.
Short front legs and long back legs for leaping amazing distances to navigate rocky terrain. A snow leopard can leap 30 feet , or up to 6 times their body length from a
Retribution (revenge) killings of leopards by herders who have lost livestock.
Loss of habitat and prey as larger herding operations and more livestock encroach on the habitat of both leopards and their prey. In addition, hunting of prey species detracts from the limited supply for leopards.