3*** Read the text again and answer the questions. How can you recognize a Marco Polo Sheep? It has long curled horns. 1 Why have numbers of Marco Polo Sheep decreased so much? 2 What do Pallas's cats do during the day? 3 Apart from for its fur, why did people hunt the Pallas's cat? 4 How is the snow leopard suited to living in a very cold environment? 5 How many snow leopards are there left in Kyrgyzstan?​

1. How can you recognize a Marco Polo Sheep?

It has long curled horns.

2. Why have numbers of Marco Polo Sheep decreased so much?

The numbers of Marco Polo Sheep have decreased due to hunting and loss of habitat.

3. What do Pallas's cats do during the day?

Pallas's cats are active during the day, hunting for small animals and birds.

4. Apart from for its fur, why did people hunt the Pallas's cat?

People hunted Pallas's cats for their perceived medicinal properties and to use their body parts in traditional medicine.

5. How is the snow leopard suited to living in a very cold environment?

The snow leopard is suited to living in a very cold environment because it has thick fur, a large chest capacity to take in oxygen in high altitude areas, and large paws to help distribute its weight on snow.

6. How many snow leopards are there left in Kyrgyzstan?

The text does not provide information about the current number of snow leopards in Kyrgyzstan.