In the video, the ghost of the mountains is seen hunting.
Snow leopards, also known as “ghosts of the mountains”, are notoriously elusive animals that live in the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas. A glimpse of a family of snow leopards in Ladakh has now taken over the internet because of the number of times they have been spotted and caught on camera. Parveen Kaswan, an Indian Forest Service officer, on Wednesday posted a breathtaking video of a snow leopard chasing and battling its prey.
He shared the video and wrote, “What a wonderful hunter.”
Watch the video here:
What a wonderful hunter. https://t.co/uzCX28dJMG
— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) March 15, 2023
Internet users were mesmerized by the amazing clip. The video has got many likes, views and comments.
This isn’t the first video of a snow leopard to have gone viral recently; A few days back a video of a snow leopard with its two cubs also went viral.
This is a mother with two cubs. Snow leopards are best adapted to high and cold altitudes. They are known for their acrobatics which include running up steep slopes and long jumps.
The video was shot last week in Lahaul-Spiti. pic.twitter.com/QtSTUnen5S
— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) March 6, 2023
The video shows snow leopard cubs running up a mountain and reuniting with their mother after hearing her call. In the video ahead, the family can be seen hugging each other.
According to WWF websiteThe snow leopard is sparsely distributed in 12 countries in Central Asia, and is at home in high, rugged mountain landscapes. In India, snow leopards are mostly found in the high altitude mountainous regions of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. Snow leopards are solitary creatures and skilled hunters, capable of killing prey up to three times their weight in challenging terrain.
They are a rare species of wildlife which is highly threatened due to poaching for their skin, bones and other body parts.
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