Watch the video: Eye test – can you spot the perfectly camouflaged snow leopards?
Bet you don’t recognize the snow leopard in this photo? Maybe you spotted a leopard in the picture above. But what about the second? If we run the picture once, the second snow leopard also appears. Let’s rewind. Here the two big cats completely merge with their surroundings. Thanks to the color of their fur and their pattern of spots, they are completely invisible – but only when they are not moving. That is why leopards hunt by ambushing their prey without moving and only striking at the last moment. The video from Gansu province in north-west China shows how effectively the cats camouflage in their natural environment.