Gray ghost of Himalayas (Snow Leopard), killing and eating an Ibex, Highly camoflaged hiding animal in mountains, in extreme climatic condition
Taking photos of Snow leopard in High altitude of Himalayan range of mountains at extreme climatic condition is an awesome experience to any wildlife photographers in the world. Snow Leopard rare, beautiful gray leopards live in the mountains of Central Asia. They are insulated by thick hair, and their wide, fur-covered feet act as natural snowshoes. Snow leopards have powerful legs and are tremendous leapers, able to jump as far as 50 feet. They use their long tails for balance and as blankets to cover sensitive body parts against the severe mountain chill. Snow leopards have evolved to live in some of the harshest conditions on Earth. Their white-gray coat spotted with large black rosettes blends in perfectly with the steep and rocky mountains of Central Asia. The snow leopard’s powerful build allows it to scale great steep slopes with ease. Its hind legs give the snow leopard the ability to leap six times the length of its body. A long tail provides balance and agility and also wraps around the resting snow leopard as protection from the cold. For millennia, this magnificent cat was the king of the mountains. The mountains were rich with their prey such as blue sheep, Argali wild sheep, ibex, marmots, pikas and hares. Snow leopards are found in 12 countries—including China, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia, and Mongolia Himalayan killerscamouflaged animalssnow leopard habitatHimalayan safari animalsHimalayan explorationadventure tours in IndiaIndian snow leopard tourextreme winter tour in Indiasnow leopardHimalayan
Size: 6200px × 3828px
Location: Kibber Village, HP
Photo credit: © Pradeep Soman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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