Nepal is an amazingly diverse, landlocked country. The Himalayas are located in Nepal, which house Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain peak which reaches 29,029 feet. The country is rich with ancient culture, breathtaking scenery and natural resources. Due to deforestation, habitat loss and an increase in pollution, many species in Nepal are threatened with extinction. Denver Zoo is currently working in Nepal to conserve the Greater One-Horned Rhino..
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Greater One-Horned Rhinos: Inhabit floodplain grasslands and woodlands in India and Nepal. Like all other rhinos, they have three toes. These large animals weigh anywhere from 4,000-6,000 pounds, but that doesn't stop them from loving to swim and eating aquatic plants. Currently, there are only about 2,800 Greater One-horned Rhinos in the wild due to habitat loss and intense poaching of their horns.. |
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Snow Leopards: Once thought to be genetically identical to the common leopard, this elusive big cat rules the mountain ranges of Central Asia. Snow leopards are now considered a subspecies, but their true genetic makeup is still largely unknown. Although they are built for surviving the snow, with a thick tail and big paws, they cannot roar like other big cats. There are currently thought to be 3,500-7,000 snow leopards left in the wild.
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Red Panda: The "fire fox" in China, these fiery animals are actually more closely related to raccoons than pandas. Red pandas love to eat bamboo, but may also eat berries, eggs, roots and grasses. They make their homes in the hollows of trees. These animals are losing large parts of their habitat due to deforestation.
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Himalayan Black-Bear: The Himalayan Black Bear is a sub-species of the Asiatic black bear distinguished from its relative in that it has a thicker and longer coat. Its chest mark is also smaller and whiter than that of the Asiatic black bear. These bears inhabit forests above the timberline in Nepal, but descend to more temperate forests in the summer. |
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