Scholastic News: One Cool Cat

Which habitat is best for a snow leopard?

• the beach

• the jungle

• the snowy mountains

Which of these is NOT an adaptation of snow leopards?

• thick, spotted fur

• frosty mountains

• fluffy tail

• furry paws

A snow leopard pounces when it is ​​ ​ (a)  

• trying to catch prey
• trying to take a nap
• trying to hide
• to keep it safe

What is this article mostly about?

• a snow leopard's favorite foods

• what scientists have learned about snow leopards

• how a snow leopard's body helps it survive where it lives

• one cool cat

___ helps a snow leopard be a good hunter.

• spotted fur

• strong legs

• both strong legs and spotted fur

Match the following synonyms.

• freezing

• pounces

• jumps

• cold

• food

• prey

• starving

• hungry

Look at the caption for the picture at the top of page 2. What does it teach you?

• Snow leopards love to sleep.

• Snow leopards live in the mountains of Asia.

• Snow leopards are hard to find.

• Snow leopards love the snow.

Look at the picture at the bottom of page 3. Why do you think the snow leopards are curled up together?

• It helps keep them warm.

• They just finished wrestling.

• They were too tired to move.

Why is it so hard for scientists to study snow leopards?

• They don't like humans

• It's too cold

• They are great at hiding.

How do scientists study snow leopards? Choose all that are correct.

• They look for clues like paw prints or claw marks.

• The set up cameras to record them.

• They look at the pictures captured by the cameras.

• They visit them at the zoo.