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The snow leopard stalks its prey on steep slopes.
The video shows the snow leopard and one of its three targets chasing a rock.
Wildlife videos are always informative and engaging, showcasing the agility and adaptive skills of predators in various habitats. Each predator has different biological weapons given by nature to hunt depending on them and people love to see them in action. A video shared by The Wild India on Twitter is garnering huge views and shows a snow leopard hunting at high speed.
Ghost of the Mountains Most agile hunter. Ulle-e-Shyapu hunting a snow leopard near Uriyal, Ladakh on March 13. Sharing as received. pic.twitter.com/XginjJNOS– The Wild India (@the_wildindia) March 15, 2023
The video has been shared with the text, “The ghost of the mountains. Most agile hunter. Ulle-e-Shyapu hunting a snow leopard near Uriyal, Ladakh on March 13. Sharing as per the information received. Captured from one cliff while the incident took place on another, this is a zoomed-in video that shows the snow leopard descending from the cliffs of the high mountains and hunting its prey. Not only is the hunter’s high speed with control over steep slopes, but the leopard’s prey becomes successful even when falling.
The video shows the snow leopard and one of its three targets chasing a rock. While towards the end, the prey falls and injures itself, the snow leopard seems unfazed by the steep slope and takes great leaps from one point to another to catch the prey. Eventually, the hunter successfully grabs the wounded prey on the ground at the bottom of the mountain and drags it up. The video ends there.
This 44-second footage has got more than 4 lakh views. Shared on March 15, the number of tweets mentioning the video continues to grow and people are discussing it in the comments.
This is the difference between cats and others. Both tripped but as legend has it the cat always lands on its toes — Tejo (@iamTejo) March 16, 2023
One user wrote, ‘This is the difference between cats and others. Both tripped but according to legend the cat always lands on its toes.
During the chase Uriel slipped and fell down. It might have broken some bones. You can see it lying on its back and struggling. This made it easier for the leopard to make the final bite. — Santosh Iyer (@santhosh_iyer) March 16, 2023
Another user commented, “Uriyal slipped and fell down during the chase. It might have broken some bones. You can see it lying on its back and struggling. This made it easier for the leopard to make the final bite.”
Its agility is second to none, no member of the cat or any other species can stand next to the snow leopard.- Dharmesh (@dmp909) March 16, 2023
A third user expressed, “His agility is second to none, no member of the cat or any other species can stand next to the snow leopard.”
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