Himalayan Lynx hunting Markhor in Pakistan

Chitral & Gilgit-Baltistan
Lynx, Snow Leopards and some birds of prey are the natural predators of the Markhor

In this short WWF film by Nyal Mueenuddin, a Himalayan Lynx can be seen hunting Markhor, a species of goat native to the mountains of the Himalayas.

Himalayan Lynx hunting Markhor in Northern Pakistan. Film by Nyal Mueenuddin
Shams Uddin
Shams Uddin
Shams Uddin in a wildlife guide and protector from Chitral valley, northern Pakistan.


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