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Snow Leopard hunt by Adam Riley (INDRI Ultimate Wildlife Tours)

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Our group watching the first Snow Leopard from a knoll above our camp in Hemis National Park. At this very spot, on our first afternoon in the park, and within half an hour of officially beginning our Snow Leopard search, our expert local spotter had exclaimed β€œ Shan !!” – the Ladakhi name for Snow Leopard.

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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

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We also saw a leopard, but it was the A to Z that sticks in the mind. Incidentally, encounters with both aardvarks and zorillas are rare – it’s much easier to see lions and leopards. I viewed them at dusk, through a telescope, from a ridge overlooking the area they were hunting.

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After the recent Gorilla vs Grizzly thread I think this is needed: Gorilla myth busting

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Claim 1: A gorilla can definitely kill any animal below 400 lbs easily and still put up a good fight for those above that weight class The truth: Forest leopards in Africa are known to kill gorillas, and while rare, the current record is skewed heavily in favor of the leopard coming out the better in these encounters.

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A couple of facts :D

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Snow leopards aren't actually leopards, they are actually more closely related to tigers than actual leopards hence why people usually say lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, AND snow leopards when identifying the panthera genus. β€’

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Africa’s Big Five and Little Five

10,000 Birds

Originally a hunting term, the Big Five were the most dangerous and prized targets of the great white hunters on safari. However it is now one of the world’s rarest animals after decades of relentless hunting and poaching. Leopards are extremely versatile predators, occurring across a wide range of habitats from desert to rainforest.

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Georgian Raptor Protector Up for β€œGreen Oscar”

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This year’s awards will be handed out on April 27th, and one of the finalists has devoted himself to saving migrating birds of pray from illegal hunting. But along the way, up to 18,000 per year fall victim to illegal hunting for food and sport. Which makes him a formidable candidate for the prestigious prize.

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Tigers are underrated and I love them

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I love leopards. Lions hunt in prides. So, if tigers really aren’t that much bigger, then it’s safe to say that they’re just as good at, if not better, than lions at hunting when it comes to a pound-per-pound ratio. Tigers are an underrated big cat. There, I said it. Listen, I love lions. I love cheetahs. Blending in?

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