1. Master of High Altitudes: This elusive predator roams mountains above 3,000 metres, thriving where oxygen is scarce and few creatures manage to endure. (Image: Canva) 2. Silent Hunter in the Snow: A snow leopard blends seamlessly with snow-covered cliffs, its camouflage rendering it nearly invisible to both prey and humans. (Image: Canva) 3. Long Tails for Balance: Their thick, lengthy tails provide balance on sharp ridges, while doubling as warm blankets during frigid mountain nights. (Image: Canva) 4. Vanishing in Plain Sight: With smoky-grey fur and rosettes, the snow leopard disappears against rocky terrain, earning its ghost-like reputation among mountain inhabitants. (Image: Canva) 5. Conservation’s Living Ghost: Fewer than 7,000 survive in the wild, making each sighting a treasured glimpse of this vanishing ghost of nature’s heights. (Image: Canva) 6. Solitary and Nocturnal Life: Mostly active at night, snow leopards roam alone, making encounters exceedingly rare and fuelling their ‘ghost of the mountains'. (Image: Canva) 7. Graceful Yet Fierce Jumper: With powerful hind legs, a snow leopard leaps fifteen metres across rocky ledges, moving like a phantom across daunting terrain. (Image: Canva) 8. Elusive and Rarely Seen: Locals often share tales but seldom glimpse the snow leopard, reinforcing its mystical status as nature’s secretive mountain ghost. (Image: Canva) 9. Stealthy Predator of Wild Ibex: A snow leopard stalks wild ibex across perilous cliffs, employing agility and patience and striking silently with deadly precision and formidable strength. (Image: Canva) 10. Keeper of Mountain Legends: For centuries, Himalayan communities believed snow leopards were spirits guarding mountains, weaving myths around their mysterious and near-supernatural presence. (Image: Canva)