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A vulnerable population combined with their elusiveness, the Snow Leopard is rarely seen let alone seeing four in a single area. In the vast expanse of cliffs blanketed in snow in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh four Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) march on the snow and the steep crags. Leaving their footprints on the snow and marching in the glinting sunlight in early spring. Snow Leopards are rare and in vulnerable conditions because of hunting and loss of their natural habitat and prey to human activities. Indulge in this luxury of watching them waltz in their natural habitat. Their coat of grey and rosettes, a wheatish underbelly is nature's perfection. Notice how they blend in between the snow and the steep mountain crags. Their paws are huge and covered in a thick coat to allow them to tread t
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