Male and Female snow leopards usually only interact during the mating season. Mating season occurs somewhere between the months of December and March. Baby snow leopards are born blind and they stay blind for about nine days. The young are raised by their mother and usually stay with her for about a year. Snow leopards usually reach the age of maturity at three years, and are fully grown at 4.

The average litter size is two-three cubs per litter, but a mother can have as many as five or as few as two. A mother usually waits two years in between litters. The picture above was found on community.webshots.com A leopard roaring

A female snow leopard is ready to breed at three years of age.

A males home range will over lap many females home ranges. The male is the hunter. Females do not hunt.

Snow leopards are mainly nocturnal.