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... female , a female with fully grown cubs , or litter - mates . However , the sexes of slain or sighted animals are seldom reported . In 1972 a villager in the Kesu Gol , between Chitral and Drosh , shot a group of three snow leopard ...
... female , a female with fully grown cubs , or litter - mates . However , the sexes of slain or sighted animals are seldom reported . In 1972 a villager in the Kesu Gol , between Chitral and Drosh , shot a group of three snow leopard ...
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... female he is displaced , the mere approach of a powerful adult usually being enough to cause retreat . If not , a horn threat or lunge forces him to flee . Animals can assert themselves aggressively in two ways . In one they do so ...
... female he is displaced , the mere approach of a powerful adult usually being enough to cause retreat . If not , a horn threat or lunge forces him to flee . Animals can assert themselves aggressively in two ways . In one they do so ...
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Journeys in the Himalaya George B. Schaller. This female was obviously not in full heat or the adult male would not have permitted a young one access to her . However , the incident was typical in several ways . The female made no effort ...
Journeys in the Himalaya George B. Schaller. This female was obviously not in full heat or the adult male would not have permitted a young one access to her . However , the incident was typical in several ways . The female made no effort ...
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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