🐺 Coyote vs Snow leopard 🐆
The snow leopard is about 4 times as long as the coyote. The snow leopard weighs about 3 times as much as the coyote.
Getting the animals ready…
| Row | 🐺 Coyote | 🐆 Snow leopard |
|---|---|---|
| Size The snow leopard is about 4 times as long as the coyote. | 16 to 20 in41 to 51 cm1 | 5.9 to 7.5 ft1.8 to 2.3 m2 |
| Top speed Neither has a checked number yet. | no checked number yet | no checked number yet |
| Weight The snow leopard weighs about 3 times as much as the coyote. | 25 to 35 lb11 to 16 kg1 | 77 to 99 lb35 to 45 kg2 |
| Lives The snow leopard usually lives about 4 times as long as the coyote. | 6 years6 years1 | 21 years21 years2 |
| Eats The coyote eats plants and animals; the snow leopard eats meat. | mice, rabbits, insects, berries and fruit | blue sheep and other animals of the mountains |
| Lives in They live in different kinds of places, so they would hardly ever meet. | nearly all of North America, from deserts and forests to big cities | high, cold mountains in Asia, from the forest edge up to bare rock |
Which one? Coyote or snow leopard
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the coyote or the snow leopard yet, so there is no race.
We only race. Real animals mostly avoid each other. A race is the only fair contest: who reaches the tree first, by top speed. Our face-off books compare real numbers, and nobody gets hurt.
10 things to know about Coyote vs Snow leopard
- The coyote: A clever wild dog whose yips and howls fill the night.
- The snow leopard: A pale, spotted cat with a long tail that lives in high mountains.
- They are the same kind of animal: both are mammals.
- The snow leopard is about 4 times as long as the coyote: 2 against 1.
- The snow leopard weighs about 3 times as much as the coyote. That is 1 for the coyote and 2 for the snow leopard.
- The snow leopard usually lives about 4 times as long as the coyote. Usual lifespans: 1 for the coyote and 2 for the snow leopard.
- The coyote eats mice, rabbits, insects, berries and fruit. The snow leopard eats blue sheep and other animals of the mountains.
- The coyote lives in nearly all of North America, from deserts and forests to big cities. The snow leopard lives in high, cold mountains in Asia, from the forest edge up to bare rock. They live in different kinds of places, so they would hardly ever meet.
- The coyote: doing fine (Least Concern on the IUCN Red List). 3
- The snow leopard: needs help (Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List). 4
Wow facts
🐺 Coyote
- A coyote can hear a mouse moving under the snow.
- A few coyotes together can sound like a whole pack howling.
- Coyotes sometimes team up with badgers to hunt.
🐆 Snow leopard
- A snow leopard has a tail almost as long as its body.
- It lives high in the cold mountains of Asia.
- It is so hard to see that scientists know little about it.
Questions kids ask about Coyote and Snow leopard
Which is bigger, coyote or snow leopard?
The snow leopard is about 4 times as long as the coyote: 2 against 1.
Which is heavier, coyote or snow leopard?
The snow leopard weighs about 3 times as much as the coyote. That is 1 for the coyote and 2 for the snow leopard.
Which lives longer, coyote or snow leopard?
The snow leopard usually lives about 4 times as long as the coyote. Usual lifespans: 1 for the coyote and 2 for the snow leopard.
What do coyote and snow leopard eat?
The coyote eats mice, rabbits, insects, berries and fruit. The snow leopard eats blue sheep and other animals of the mountains.
Where do coyote and snow leopard live?
The coyote lives in nearly all of North America, from deserts and forests to big cities. The snow leopard lives in high, cold mountains in Asia, from the forest edge up to bare rock. They live in different kinds of places, so they would hardly ever meet.
Who would win, coyote or snow leopard?
We never show fights, because a fight is not a fair way to compare animals. They live in different kinds of places, so they would hardly ever meet. What we can compare is how big, how heavy, how fast, how long they live and what they eat, as above.
📤 Share this pair
The link carries only the two animals’ names: peabody.kids/animals/compare/coyote-vs-snow-leopard
Where these numbers come from
- National Park Service, Yellowstone, checked 30 October 2026.
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Animal Diversity Web: Uncia uncia (snow leopard), checked 10 November 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 30 October 2026.
- Wikidata, from the IUCN Red List, checked 10 November 2026.