Two Snow Leopards Battle In a Territorial Fight
- At the start of this clip, the two snow leopards (the national animal of Pakistan) are some distance apart. Despite their excellent camouflage they have clearly spotted each other. One snow tiger starts to scrape the ground with their hind feet.
- One of them rubs its cheek against the rock and this behavior is often associated with territory marking. Then, the other one does the same on the other side of the rock. There is clearly a dispute over exactly who this rock belongs to! Finally, the stalemate is broken, and things get physical. Both animals use their paws to bat the other on the head.
- Leopards are usually solitary animals and avoid confrontation with their own species. However, during aggressive encounters they have been seen growling, snarling, spitting and hissing.