Adorably stalking through the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia is this beautiful snow leopard cub! Too protect them from the cold and harsh conditions of their endemic habitat during their youth, all snow leopard cubs are born in the warm spring and summer months. History: Like many cat species, snow leopard cubs are fairly helpless at birth and are born blind. Because young cubs wouldn't be able to survive the severe conditions of their natural habitat during the winter months, snow leopards always mate during the winter to ensure their offspring are born in the spring and summer. Scientific Name: Panthera uncia. Characteristics: Poised in a playful pounce, this snow leopard cub toy is spending its free time with a little fun! Size: 2.5" long and 2.15" tall, this dimensions of this snow leopard cub toy figurine are both roughly the size of the length of a stick of lip balm. The Snow Leopard Cub is part of the Wild Safari® Wildlife collection.