Incredible Snow Leopard Hunting Technique | Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth | BBC Earth

After collaring, scientists can provide a window into the life of the elusive snow leopard. The data from the collar and the footage captured may help to save snow leopards in the future.

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Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth (2008)
A secret cave deep within the mountains of Pakistan is one of the last refuges of the snow leopard - the rarest and most beautiful of all the big cats. Journalist Nisar Malik has decided to use his news skills to help promote and protect this highly endangered species. Each year generations of snow leopards have returned to the mountains to raise their young. Harsh seasons force this predator and its prey to the lower reaches of the valleys where Nisar follows their hunting, feeding and mating behaviours. For Nisar, this is a journey of discovery in which he finds beauty and peace in a place that he previously portrayed as dangerous and evil. For the viewer, the film offers a journey into a misrepresented and unknown part of the world.

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[samsung_media]

almost perfectly camouflaged against the mountain. beautiful animal

[jerrywildlife]

What a great video!
Snow Leopards are very beautiful and endangered animals!
Really need to protect them!!

[Khalil.]

The snow leopard sleeping whilst the kids are playing just next to it is a surreal scene.

[terramater]

So interesting! Snow leopards are also extremely hard to catch on camera. Because it isn't easy to film at an altitude of 5, 000m, but our camera crew work their way to capture footage of a snow leopard mom, and her two cubs giving unique insights into their family life. It's really adorable, but also thrilling.

[nervousboy]

i was laughing so much when those birds were trolling the cat xd

[jetmyamstaff]

I just want these beautiful leopards to thrive & survive till the end of time 🙏

[beccac]

Snow Leopard's are my absolute favorite wild animal. My #1. I love their eyes, the coats, the secretiveness they have about them.The way they can run up and down those mountains is amazing. I have seen them tackle goats and both go falling down the mountain hitting rocks and boulders and tree's and you just know they are both gonna be dead by the time they hit the bottom but nope, the leopard landed on top of the goat and he dragged it off to eat it. They are amazing cats.

[totalbasedcan]

What a majestic cat it's crazy how camouflaged she is alongside the mountain

[sigara]

For the longest time, cheetahs were my favourite big cat. Now it's snow leopard. They are just incredible.

[revertedakhi]

The Intelligence of this creature to roll on a dirt to cover up it's scent is remarkable.

[readwithhaziq]

I witnessed a snow leopard right before me, in Afghanistan. I can still recall being 14 years old at the time. It was a year of heavy snowfall, and due to the excessive snow in the mountains, they perhaps couldn't find enough food. As a result, they descended into the village and managed to get into a flock of sheep through a roof window. Regrettably, the villagers had to use a gun to shoot one of them. It was a heartbreaking incident, but it illustrates how people in that region rely on domestic animals for their survival.

[haiderali-vufn]

Beautiful animals in a beautiful place, Gilgit Pakistan

[pliedtka]

I just have long haired cat which was adopted from the street, so for most part he's an outdoor cat during the warm days and depressed cat during cold Canadian winter. The rolling in the ground was a surprise for me. Our cat does it sometimes when he sees me. I wish long and happy life her - beautiful creature.

[ralphwreckstheinternet]

even the birds can't resist her tail

[wanimalus]

*Their ability to blend seamlessly into the snowy terrain, combined with their calculated movements, allows them to get close to their target undetected*

[TUTANKHAMUN]

Snow Leopard And Markhor. Two Legendary Animals❤

[edu]

Couldn’t they just get her an Apple Watch!

[bla]

I hope things go well here because these collars have been linked to causing wounds and infections in big cats before. Project Cheetah in South Africa had 8 cheetahs die from infected wounds around their collar, so they're apparently not as harmless as they appear...

[mrhoneycutter]

Not gonna lie, when she rolled on her back, it would’ve been difficult to resist the urge to risk it all and give belly rubs. What a magnificent and beautiful Snow Leopard.

[jkyoft]

Poor animal has to wear a huge collar.