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[Watch] Himachal Pradesh: Highly Elusive Snow Leopard Spotted In Spiti Valley
Swarajya Staff
Feb 17, 2020, 07:22 PM | Updated 07:22 PM IST
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In a treat for wildlife enthusiasts a snow leopard has been captured roaming on a dirt road in Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley. The video of the same was shared by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda.
Majestic grandeur in the tranquility of Spiti Districtðð»Snow leopard is the most beautiful & mystical big cats with grey/green eyes,unlike the yellow eyes of other big cats.Tails as long as de body& 5inch fur at bottom to survive cold weathe,rare to see these ghost of de mountain pic.twitter.com/iiEAGaWgop
— Susanta Nanda IFS (@susantananda3) February 17, 2020
In the video the solitary snow leopard can been briefly staring at the camera while he walks at the side of the road.
As per Nanda, the beautiful snow leopard boasts of green or grey eyes as opposed to the yellow eyes of other big cats. The leopard’s tail is almost as long as its body which is protected by 5 inches of fur to help it survive in harsh cold conditions.
Known as the ghosts of the mountain, the highly elusive snow leopard is very hard to spot. This makes it difficult to carry out an accurate census but estimates suggest that around 450-500 of them live in India.
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