There ’s a salutary reason it ’s so difficult forphotographersand celluloid crews to catch the elusive snow leopard in the wild . The animal ’s not only a master of stealing , it also skylark a patterned fur coating that turns it nearly invisible in its natural habitat . Can you notice the big cat sneaking up on its prey in this awe-inspiring photo by wildlife photographerInger Vandyke ?
If it make it easier , here ’s a higher resolution version of the same photo , which was snapped by Vandyke during a 17 - day stack expedition in Ladakh , India , a few year ago , where she was fortunate enough to spot the snowfall leopard stalk and attacking an unsuspecting grouping of bharal , also known as blue sheep .
Still ca n’t spot the predator ? It ’s a good thing you ’re not one of these sheep . They ’ve got the requisite speed and lightness to miss a snow Panthera pardus once it reveals itself . You , on the other hand , would be a tedious and fulfil repast . Here ’s where the snow Panthera pardus is hiding :
[ Inger VandykeviaThe Telegraph ]
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