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Dramatic Encounter: Snow Leopard Endangered by Ambushing Yak Calves, Confronted by Fierce Mother’s Defense

October 10, 2023 by admin Leave a Comment

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31-year-old professional guide, Christof Schoeman, caught the action on film in the Manyeleti Game Reserve, Greater Kruger National Park at Tintswalo Safari Lodge.

On the craggy cliffs of the Himalayas lies a fearsome predator related to tigers but often confused with leopards because of the name ‘snow leopard’.

They can hunt prey 2 to 3 times their own weight, such as sheep, Himalayan short-horned mountain goats, Pakistani chamois, horses and camels.

But this time, the snow leopard almost paid a heavy price as bait for the yak, the largest creature in the snow leopard’s habitat. Despite keeping the cubs, its mother’s efforts forced the snow leopard to give up this prey.

Like tigers, snow leopards prefer to live and hunt alone, avoiding humans, so they are dubbed the “ghost of the mountain” and are also extremely successful predators.

snow leopard vs yak - YouTube

To adapt to hunting in cliffs, its tail is much longer than similar species for balance and the ability to jump up to 9 m to hunt on precarious mountains.

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