Table 1.
Summary of physiological measurements of snow leopards captured in the Tost Mountains, Mongolia in 2008 to 2015 (mean ±SD). For detailed individual measurements see [27].
| Sex | Body weight (kg) (Range) |
Heart rate (beats per minute) (Range) |
Body temperature (°C) (Range) |
Respiratory rate (breaths per minute) (Range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (adult) n = 10 |
43.1 ± 2.3 (40.7–45) |
97.5 ± 10.6 (87–110) |
37.3 ± 1.1 (36.9–39.2) |
27 ± 4.2 (24–36) |
| Female (adult) n = 8 | 36.0 ± 2.9 (32–41.5) |
107 ± 5.6 (89–113) |
38.4 ± 0.14 (37.2–39.1) |
27 ± 4.2 (24–36) |
| Male (subadult) n = 4 | 34.8 ± 2.9 (34–39) |
98 ± 1.4 (93–101) |
37.25 ± 1.1 (36.9–39.3) |
21 ± 1.1 (20–22) |
| Female (subadult) n = 3 | 28.3 ± 2.8 (25–30) |
108 ± 23.3 (100–122) |
38. 38.1 ± 0. (37.9–39) |
25.5 ± 2.12 (23–50) |