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... altitudes in the mountains of Central Asia . Their range extends from the Hindu Kush in Afghan- istan eastward along ... altitude of 18,000 feet , the snow leopard had never been studied in the wild . Although the naturalist Peter Pallas ...
... altitudes in the mountains of Central Asia . Their range extends from the Hindu Kush in Afghan- istan eastward along ... altitude of 18,000 feet , the snow leopard had never been studied in the wild . Although the naturalist Peter Pallas ...
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... altitudes , requiring only cliffs in areas with little precipitation , deep snow being especially avoided . Al- though they may ascend to 13,000 feet and above in summer , they prefer altitudes of 7,500 or below for the winter . Markhor ...
... altitudes , requiring only cliffs in areas with little precipitation , deep snow being especially avoided . Al- though they may ascend to 13,000 feet and above in summer , they prefer altitudes of 7,500 or below for the winter . Markhor ...
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... altitudes , yaks are uncomfortable in warm weather , and even such places as Lamnang are unsuitable for them in summer . There villagers use a yak - cattle hybrid , or zhom as the female is called , which can tolerate heat better and ...
... altitudes , yaks are uncomfortable in warm weather , and even such places as Lamnang are unsuitable for them in summer . There villagers use a yak - cattle hybrid , or zhom as the female is called , which can tolerate heat better and ...
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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