How Long Is Snow leopard? 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) Compared

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Snow leopard (1.3 m) drawn to scale beside a bowling pin (38.1 cm) and an adult person (1.7 m) — Drawn to scale, from left to right: Bowling pin (38.1 cm), Snow leopard (1.3 m) and Adult person (1.7 m).

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How big is that, really?

About 76% of the height of an adult person
About 4 would fit end to end along a 20-foot shipping container
About 65% of the height of a doorway
About 9 would fit end to end along a city bus
About 3.4× the height of a bowling pin

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Facts about Snow leopard

A snow leopard's exceptionally long tail helps it balance on steep terrain and can wrap around its body for warmth.

Source: Snow Leopard Trust — Snow Leopard Facts; IUCN Red List — Panthera uncia

Nature

Name	Size	Compared with Snow leopard
Rafflesia arnoldii	1 m (3 ft 3 in)	0.77×
Coconut crab	1 m (3 ft 3 in)	0.77×
Galápagos giant tortoise	1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)	0.85×
Snow leopard	1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)	this page
Okapi	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)	1.3×
Red kangaroo	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)	1.4×
Welwitschia	2 m (6 ft 7 in)	1.5×
Moeraki Boulder	2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)	1.7×
Harpy eagle	2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)	1.7×
Bald eagle	2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)	1.8×

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