The Himalayan wolf is a
rare type of gray wolf. Some
are almost white—like snow
on the Himalayas!Giant panda
The giant panda lives in six forests
in central China. It spends 10 to 16
hours a day eating mostly bamboo,
and sleeps the rest of the time.Pandas are the only bears
that eat just plants.
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These cats have a thick, spotted
coat that keeps them warm and
helps them blend in when hunting.
They keep their face warm when they
sleep by covering it with their furry tail.This bird picks up bones
in its claws and carries
them high into the air.
It then drops the bones
on rocks to shatter them
into bite-sized pieces.Bearded vultureWhen threatened,
the mountain weasel
scares away predators
with a foul-smelling
spray called musk.Mountain
weaselAlso called the Himalayan
blue sheep, the bharal has
a bluish sheen to its gray
coat. This makes it hard
for its enemies to see it
against rocky cliffs.BharalThis very rare fox
hunts rodents and
lizards. Its slitlike
eyes help to lessen
glare from the sun.Tibetan sand
foxWild yakThis raccoonlike animal
is also called the “fire
fox” or “fire cat” due
to its striking red fur.
Red
panda
This toad is
one of the very
few amphibians
that are able to
live so high up.Tibetan
toadHerds of kiang can have
as many as 400 animals.
When they travel, kiangs
follow their female
leader in single file.KiangThe chiru is a type of
antelope. It has soft wool,
called shahtoosh, which is
very good at keeping it
warm through winter.Chiru67
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