Stones of Silence: Journeys in the HimalayaOver a period of six years, Dr. Schaller explored the awesome Himalays in order to study the fascinating but increasingly rare wild life of the area and to determine what locations would make good reserves and national parks. Just as the outside influences of the last quarter century are taking their toll of the wildlife of the region, so are they changing the culture of the people who have lived there for centuries. High adventure, introspection, observation, and discovery are a part of this story. |
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... males do have a rank order to which they usu- ally adhere . Competition follows certain rules . For example , once a medium - sized four - and - a - half - year - old male twisted his head and then kicked behind a female . Another male ...
... males do have a rank order to which they usu- ally adhere . Competition follows certain rules . For example , once a medium - sized four - and - a - half - year - old male twisted his head and then kicked behind a female . Another male ...
Page 258
... male searches for a female in heat . But no females in this herd are ready to mate , and the males settle down with them to graze and rest . I note that only a few adult bharal males rove from herd to herd during the rut , in contrast ...
... male searches for a female in heat . But no females in this herd are ready to mate , and the males settle down with them to graze and rest . I note that only a few adult bharal males rove from herd to herd during the rut , in contrast ...
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... males : there is seldom room for more than one to maneuver in such precarious retreats . Sometimes at the height of passion the rank order among males breaks down temporarily before the dominant individual can once more create order out ...
... males : there is seldom room for more than one to maneuver in such precarious retreats . Sometimes at the height of passion the rank order among males breaks down temporarily before the dominant individual can once more create order out ...
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ahead altitudes animals behavior bharal Bhote Kosi blue sheep boulders camp canyon Chitral Chitral Gol cliffs climb clouds crest cubs dark descend dhole Dolpo feet female forest Gilgit glacier gorge grass Gyaltsen habitat halt head herd hills Himalaya Himalayan tahr Hindu Hindu Kush horns hunting Hunza ibex India Indus Jang-bu Karakoram Karchat Kashmir Khan Kilik Pass kill lama Lapche leave livestock loads look males Marco Polo sheep markhor miles Misgar monastery morning mountains nearby Nepal night Nilgiri tahr once Pakistan pass peaks Pervez Peter Phu-Tsering plateau porters rams range reached remain ridge Ringmo river road rock route sheep and goats Sherpas Shey Skardu slopes snow leopard soon species stone Tarakot tent Tibet Tibetan tiger trail trees trip tsampa urial valley vanished village walk walls watched wild goat wildlife wind winter wolves yaks young