For the cold snow leopards have long body hair with a dense, wooly underfur and a thick tail that could be wrapped around the body. Snow leopards have a well developed chest that helps them draw oxygen from the thin air of the high mountains. They also have wide feet that act lie snow shoes. Their furry coat also allows them to blend into their surroundings. For the cold they have an enlarged nasal cavity that allows them to warm the cold air they are about o take into their lungs. Snow leopards have short forelimbs with sizable paws, long hand limbs, and thick tail about a meter long. These adaptions help snow leopards balance on the rock precipices of their long home.