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Another aim was to spot the snow leopard, a predator on the bharal and a creature that was seldom seen it had only been glimpsed twice by westerners in the previous twenty five years. A collection of writings by the author and naturalist encompasses selections from the snow leopard, the tree where man was born, indian country, and in the spirit of crazy horse. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The snow leopard in 1973, peter matthiessen and field biologist george schaller traveled high into the remote mountains of nepal to study the himalayan blue sheep and possibly glimpse the rare and beautiful snow leopard. The snow leopard ebook written by peter matthiessen. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 352 pages and is available in paperback format.
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