Snow Leopards Use Their Tails As Blankets

This is the Shadow of the Himalayas, the Apex at the Apex, the Snow Leopard.
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Animalogic Created by Dylan Dubeau and Andrew Strapp
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Examining the nature of the beast.

Пікірлер: 574

  • @Ethan_Alexandur
    @Ethan_Alexandur Жыл бұрын

    I guess it’s not so far fetched to believe Tai Lung escaped that prison considering they can defy gravity traversing the mountain side like that.

  • @teshlafreeman4040

    @teshlafreeman4040

    Жыл бұрын

    I love this thought

  • @teshlafreeman4040

    @teshlafreeman4040

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AsadAli-jc5tg yes, we know. It's just a joke brother.

  • @Ethan_Alexandur

    @Ethan_Alexandur

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AsadAli-jc5tg Hes fictional not mythical 🤣

  • @TheSayumi15

    @TheSayumi15

    Жыл бұрын

    Also, now knowing they're more related tigers, it makes sense that he and Tigress are "siblings" (other than being adopted by the same person)

  • @d2cuadrados510

    @d2cuadrados510

    Жыл бұрын

    Great scene and probably the perfect animal to play that character.

  • @DanGamingFan2846
    @DanGamingFan2846 Жыл бұрын

    Athletic, check. Stealthy, check. Fluffy, double check. The snow leopard truly is the pinnacle of felinekind.

  • @AccidentalNinja

    @AccidentalNinja

    Жыл бұрын

    You may not like it, but this is peak feline performance.

  • @edwinreveron870

    @edwinreveron870

    Жыл бұрын

    I did some research on snow leopards, come to find out that they are capable of bringing down domestic, and wild yaks... Also, they rival cougars in leaping ability, and cheetahs..

  • @Ice_Karma

    @Ice_Karma

    Жыл бұрын

    @@edwinreveron870 "Limping"?

  • @edwinreveron870

    @edwinreveron870

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Ice_Karma -Haha! I didn't notice, thanks...

  • @XpVersusVista

    @XpVersusVista

    Жыл бұрын

    they're great, but their beauty is bested by that of the amur leopard, their strength by the siberian tiger, bite force per square inch goes to the jaguar, agility would be a tie with the leopard. They are the most fluffy and stealthy though.

  • @Cheshire1501
    @Cheshire1501 Жыл бұрын

    my toxic trait is believing I can snuggle with that floof

  • @iliilliliiliilliliiliillil9137

    @iliilliliiliilliliiliillil9137

    3 ай бұрын

    Why tf are they so cute?

  • @mandingosaurus3553
    @mandingosaurus3553 Жыл бұрын

    Let me just say... How exquisite that snow leopard footage.

  • @nodanceswithwolves8425

    @nodanceswithwolves8425

    Жыл бұрын

    Indeed! Magnificent creature!

  • @freeofavia

    @freeofavia

    Жыл бұрын

    It's from Planet Earth, it was very difficult to obtain and may have been the first footage of an active snow leopard hunt ever caught on film

  • @edwardromans4049
    @edwardromans4049 Жыл бұрын

    I just love how fluffy these cats are.

  • @mypal1990
    @mypal1990 Жыл бұрын

    Angry floof that can blend right in? A perfect kitty combination!

  • @MangaSamte
    @MangaSamte Жыл бұрын

    7:39 "Finally! A Worthy Opponent! Our Battle Will Be Legendary!" - Tai Lung

  • @eclipsedbadger
    @eclipsedbadger Жыл бұрын

    Love how Danielle went from "just a calm snow mew" to "MAKE IT NOMS ITS TAIL!" While working...drawing animals is a dangerous balance of "must make it biologically accurate" and "omg make it cute 🥺" The struggle is real with snow leopards, they look so adorable nomming their tails!

  • @Makkufurai
    @Makkufurai Жыл бұрын

    I must admit I was ignorant about how well they actually blend in to their environment, so it was incredible to see that so vividly in this video! Kind of insane how easily they blend in ^^

  • @pinkliondoodles3989
    @pinkliondoodles3989 Жыл бұрын

    Such beautifully fluffy creatures! Perhaps you guys could talk about caribou next?

  • @wildlifelover4139

    @wildlifelover4139

    Жыл бұрын

    You are in luck! They actually already did caribou (about seven years ago, lol). It is under “reindeer”. They also have a video about Wapiti if you are interested about learning more about elk too!

  • @estherclawson6876

    @estherclawson6876

    Жыл бұрын

    Delicious

  • @debrapeasley2606
    @debrapeasley2606 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the in-depth look at this gorgeous cat. I enjoyed trying to find it in the wild (I never did) and your excellent illustration provided a whimsical final touch. Well done, Danielle.

  • @earthling_parth
    @earthling_parth Жыл бұрын

    I didn't knew that Snow Leopards should actually be called Snow Tigers 🤣 Magnificent beasts indeed ♥️

  • @WHATTHEHELL666

    @WHATTHEHELL666

    Жыл бұрын

    I call them Ice Tigers./g /lh

  • @soyolbolds4567

    @soyolbolds4567

    Жыл бұрын

    Russians call them exactly that

  • @stephenlitten1789

    @stephenlitten1789

    Жыл бұрын

    @@soyolbolds4567 Only term I've heard Russians use to name snow leopards is Барс/Bars, or even White bars. Russian for Tiger is Tigr

  • @soyolbolds4567

    @soyolbolds4567

    Жыл бұрын

    @@stephenlitten1789 Russians use the Mongolian word "bars" which means tiger. The Mongolian word for snow leopard is Irves (or Irbis) which is essentially a variation of "bars".

  • @earthling_parth

    @earthling_parth

    Жыл бұрын

    @@soyolbolds4567 thanks for sharing that. Interesting information 🙂

  • @fluffymountainbunny
    @fluffymountainbunny Жыл бұрын

    Yay, Snow Leopards are one of my favorites! So happy to see a video on them and your drawing is gorgeous!

  • @ryans7097
    @ryans7097 Жыл бұрын

    One of the most beautiful animals on the planet

  • @dinomation
    @dinomation Жыл бұрын

    I love looking at snow leopards climbing mountains and seemingly doing it effortlessly.

  • @edwinreveron870

    @edwinreveron870

    Жыл бұрын

    I did some research on snow leopards, come to find out that they are capable of bringing down domestic, and wild yaks.. Also, they rival cougars in leaping ability, and cheetahs...

  • @MadamFoogie
    @MadamFoogie Жыл бұрын

    Wow, I really am ignorant about Himalayan wildlife. I haven't heard of any of these animals! Fire cat, markhor, what the frig are those?? These mountains hold so many mysteries! And yeah, I'd totally buy that snow leopard Where's Waldo, too.

  • @najibyarzerachic

    @najibyarzerachic

    Жыл бұрын

    Ibex, markhor , marcopolo sheep and urial. These are high altitude goats and sheep found in the high karakorum, himalyas and hindukush mountains of pakistan india, china and afghanistan. They have some of the most beautiful horns of any animals.

  • @MadamFoogie

    @MadamFoogie

    Жыл бұрын

    @@najibyarzerachic I've seen an ibex before at a zoo. Amazing horns! But that's the extent of what I'm familiar with, unfortunately.

  • @wildlifeisthewealthofnatur5457

    @wildlifeisthewealthofnatur5457

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MadamFoogie There's also Hangul, Musk deer and subspecies of brown bears called Himalayan brown bear, Tibetan blue bear.

  • @MadamFoogie

    @MadamFoogie

    Жыл бұрын

    @@wildlifeisthewealthofnatur5457 Oooo~

  • @vegadanial7240
    @vegadanial7240 Жыл бұрын

    OUR BATTLE WILL BE LEGENDARY!!

  • @pistolen87
    @pistolen87 Жыл бұрын

    7:42 those pics made me imagine that Snow Leopards could fly. Imagine a snow leopard gliding through the mountains like a man with a wing suit lol

  • @adrianchriste6
    @adrianchriste6 Жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite animals ive been saying needs to be a pokemon. And they actually did it

  • @J242D

    @J242D

    Жыл бұрын

    And it’s broken

  • @adrianchriste6

    @adrianchriste6

    Жыл бұрын

    @@J242D lol i love it though

  • @frikkinpenguin
    @frikkinpenguin Жыл бұрын

    Not only is this video highly informative for its length, but I also totally loved the art bit. As an artist myself, I was wholly invested in the process of the snow leopard drawing. Whoever did this, deserves all the respect in the world, those are some hard earned skills.

  • @christine_grxce

    @christine_grxce

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm pretty sure the host Danielle Dufault draws them herself!

  • @lennarthagen3638

    @lennarthagen3638

    8 ай бұрын

    @@christine_grxce so u know her personally then

  • @christine_grxce

    @christine_grxce

    8 ай бұрын

    @@lennarthagen3638 lol the illustrations are signed by her

  • @Marlyjade

    @Marlyjade

    7 ай бұрын

    ​​@@lennarthagen3638no but she does work for the Royal Ontario Museum as a wildlife illustrator that does a lot of their dinosaur illustrations. You can see her work if you go to Toronto but I'm pretty sure animalogic also has an art book credited to *her* Oh... and at the end the piece is signed to Dufault

  • @2britee

    @2britee

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@lennarthagen3638they didn't say that , all they said was that Danielle is the artist of the drawing.

  • @Nobody-00000
    @Nobody-00000 Жыл бұрын

    Gotta say, you have a whole look going and it is fantastic. Plus, snow leopards are a puuurfect subject for Animalogic

  • @freeofavia

    @freeofavia

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed, she looks great

  • @alexlee4316
    @alexlee4316 Жыл бұрын

    I wish I could cuddle with one they look so soft!

  • @taraelizabethdensley9475

    @taraelizabethdensley9475

    Жыл бұрын

    You'd end up as dinner

  • @pernicious8203

    @pernicious8203

    Жыл бұрын

    Make sure you make the most of it, coz you only get to do it once.👍

  • @BillSikes.
    @BillSikes. Жыл бұрын

    What a Magnificent Creature 💚

  • @OthmanBuraik
    @OthmanBuraik Жыл бұрын

    The puuurfect angry floof image 7:40 consider yourself warned cuteness can kill.

  • @jonahbutterfield5792
    @jonahbutterfield5792 Жыл бұрын

    I love snow leopards! Favorite animal! If I could have one as a buddy I would in a heart beat. They are so floofy

  • @markwhelan9887
    @markwhelan9887 Жыл бұрын

    You guys might want to cover the also striking clouded leopard as its also very beautiful as well as stealthy and endangered.

  • @ElleW415

    @ElleW415

    Жыл бұрын

    They have :)

  • @tiffi5819
    @tiffi5819 Жыл бұрын

    An absolute unit of a tail. Your Snow Leopard drawing is beautiful.

  • @padmajayasinghe1443
    @padmajayasinghe1443 Жыл бұрын

    I love all cats. Lovely nature !

  • @ozzie607
    @ozzie607 Жыл бұрын

    You guys should do an episode on clams! I rarely find any info on them when I try to research them

  • @mistaowickkuh6249
    @mistaowickkuh6249 Жыл бұрын

    I LOVE her illustrations. Highlight of each video for me. She clearly puts her soul in them!

  • @Epictes

    @Epictes

    11 ай бұрын

    Yeah souldemon

  • @letolethe3344
    @letolethe3344 Жыл бұрын

    I'm going to need to know more about the fire cat. Also, would love a series on lizards and/or snakes!

  • @roshanchachane142
    @roshanchachane142 Жыл бұрын

    Central Asia? They're found in Indian Himalayas as well. In the Northern and Northeastern parts of the Indian Himalayas.

  • @billyyank5807

    @billyyank5807

    Жыл бұрын

    The majority of the population is found where she stated correctly. Listen to the video yo.

  • @Bubbles-od2tv

    @Bubbles-od2tv

    5 ай бұрын

    @@billyyank5807she said they’re mostly in China but she should have said Tibet which China is occupying

  • @cwdjdsd-36321cs

    @cwdjdsd-36321cs

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@Bubbles-od2tvlol china has been controlling Tibet since the qing dynasty that means centuries ago. For your information today's US was a land of native Indians. According to you the whole US is a stolen land

  • @MH3Raiser
    @MH3Raiser Жыл бұрын

    "The prey may live to see another day" :) "...however, the Snow Leopard may not." :(

  • @HeyDudeYouSuck

    @HeyDudeYouSuck

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah... Someone's gotta die for the other to survive. :(

  • @JurassicLion2049
    @JurassicLion2049 Жыл бұрын

    8:56 I remember as a kid reading books like this. It was such beautiful looking artwork of natural environments and you’d have to guess the difference between each page. Idr what they were called.

  • @squeegie
    @squeegie Жыл бұрын

    I hear this animal is scared of Pandas that knows kung-fu.

  • @user-ri3is5jr7y
    @user-ri3is5jr7y Жыл бұрын

    One of if not the most beautiful work of Mother Nature ❤❤❤ I mean look at her!

  • @grimesdaughter9042
    @grimesdaughter9042 Жыл бұрын

    As always I love, giggle at, and stan the "nicknames" on the thumbnail ! ❤ Anger Floof!

  • @KittySnicker
    @KittySnicker Жыл бұрын

    So glad you’re covering these majestic cuties!!

  • @rofa6086
    @rofa6086 Жыл бұрын

    I saw one in Korkeasaari. They look out if this world with those eyes

  • @AdaptiveReasoning
    @AdaptiveReasoning Жыл бұрын

    I love the illustration for this one.

  • @supersonic9495
    @supersonic9495 Жыл бұрын

    Please talk about the Fire cat next.

  • @glabifrons

    @glabifrons

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, please! I've never heard of one outside of the title of a Cat Stevens album. Wikipedia doesn't even have anything on it!

  • @Johny40Se7en
    @Johny40Se7en Жыл бұрын

    Animals as beautiful as they are remind me of a cool quote ""Why did existence have the ability to design such a beautiful code?" - Hideaki Sena They are magically cute and gorgeous. 7:38 Those photos are bloody amazing. And that drawing you did is really lovely and shows off such an adorable charm to them.

  • @Doshanko
    @Doshanko Жыл бұрын

    Snow leopards look so chill, no pun intended

  • @theflyingdutchguy9870
    @theflyingdutchguy9870 Жыл бұрын

    my absolute favorite cat species.

  • @rens2998
    @rens2998 Жыл бұрын

    haha love the -40 degrees not mentioning F or C because it's the same

  • @anjanikumar6742
    @anjanikumar6742 Жыл бұрын

    She quoted Taken... Amazing.

  • @cameronstandifird8210
    @cameronstandifird8210 Жыл бұрын

    Whatttttt, my favorite animal? A day after I started binging your guys's content again. You guys are late for my birthday by a month, but I'll take it. I love you guys. Thanks AnimalLogic.

  • @bowi1332
    @bowi1332 Жыл бұрын

    OMG! I was about to comment on how cool a "Find the Snow Leopard" book would be! 😅

  • @krumelkatze6558
    @krumelkatze6558 Жыл бұрын

    Such a great animal! Let them live high! 🫶🏻💪🏻👍🏻😸

  • @alonzor557
    @alonzor557 Жыл бұрын

    One of my most favorite animals ❤️

  • @pamelamays4186
    @pamelamays4186 Жыл бұрын

    I'd like to know more about that Fire Cat!🔥😺

  • @EJD339
    @EJD339 Жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite animals. They are so beautiful

  • @johnparsons1573
    @johnparsons1573 Жыл бұрын

    Fabulous photos. Such an amazing animal. I love them

  • @kezia2435
    @kezia2435 Жыл бұрын

    My favorite cat ever!! 💜✨

  • @oliverbridges3209
    @oliverbridges3209 Жыл бұрын

    Yall should cover Brazilian short tailed opossums!!! They're so neat

  • @skaldlouiscyphre2453
    @skaldlouiscyphre2453 Жыл бұрын

    Genetic studies prove that 'cats that roar' wasn't what defines the pantherine cats, even if all of the cats that roar are in that subfamily.

  • @HayTatsuko
    @HayTatsuko Жыл бұрын

    The best part of -40° is that you don't even have to specify whether it's Celsius or Fahrenheit. Well-played, y'all.

  • @neurodivtries4101

    @neurodivtries4101

    Жыл бұрын

    It's celsius obviously, why would there be a need to specify? This isn't 19th century.

  • @autumngalix4616
    @autumngalix4616 Жыл бұрын

    I have been studying Snow Leopards from books, articles, and documentaries for years. I'm not an expert on them, but I can find them almost instantly in every image I come across. I love these animals so much!

  • @ElleW415
    @ElleW415 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this! I love snow leopards. Please do cougars next.

  • @samuelbarringer715
    @samuelbarringer715 Жыл бұрын

    Higher terrain means less competition from tigers. Tigers will hunt leopards with no difficulty.

  • @annalefsrud3132
    @annalefsrud3132 Жыл бұрын

    Of all the crazy cats in this world, which in one way or another are most of them, this is one of the craziest. So glad we're getting more insight and footage into their lives. Thank you yet again!

  • @onewinter9411
    @onewinter94117 ай бұрын

    7:44 know this that this is what I'd last see before I die as I utter my last words "here kitty kitty".

  • @FoxoticTV
    @FoxoticTV Жыл бұрын

    since coyote Peterson only cares about stinging himself now I'm glad a channel like this exists

  • @madhab7451
    @madhab74517 ай бұрын

    Its Fascinating how their face looks so simillar to Tigers.

  • @LittleMissAnnThropy
    @LittleMissAnnThropy Жыл бұрын

    Always has been my most favorite creature ever! So majestic, thanks!

  • @dracodracarys2339
    @dracodracarys2339 Жыл бұрын

    "OUR BATTLE WILL BE LEGENDARY!!!"

  • @koolade76
    @koolade76 Жыл бұрын

    i am always surprised at how small they are

  • @moss6235
    @moss6235 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! The snow leopard is one of my favorite wild cats.

  • @Munchkin.Of.Pern09
    @Munchkin.Of.Pern09 Жыл бұрын

    Snow Leopards have been my favourite animals since I was like eight years old. So, *so* happy to see this video!

  • @poppinc8145
    @poppinc8145 Жыл бұрын

    You should do videos of the Himalayan fox and Himalayan bears, which are not talked about at all.

  • @edwinreveron870
    @edwinreveron870 Жыл бұрын

    I have done some research on snow leopards, come to find out that they are capable of bringing down domestic, and wild yaks.... Also, they rival cougars in leaping ability, and cheetahs..

  • @skaldlouiscyphre2453

    @skaldlouiscyphre2453

    Жыл бұрын

    Limping ability?

  • @gerdahuertas26
    @gerdahuertas26 Жыл бұрын

    Love these cats! Danielle you look spectacular in that sweater!

  • @angelwhispers2060
    @angelwhispers2060 Жыл бұрын

    I request a video on the fire cat! I've literally never heard of this creature before and it is gorgeous

  • @Akisukaa
    @Akisukaa Жыл бұрын

    I dont care how badly my body would look after being violently maim for trying to hug this wonderful, fluffy, majestic creature

  • @Thundernymph
    @Thundernymph Жыл бұрын

    Danielle’s look is evolving I’ve noticed. And snow floofies! So lucky Danielle!

  • @JustJulieNow
    @JustJulieNow6 ай бұрын

    The snow leopard is my spirit animal.

  • @Keleneki
    @Keleneki Жыл бұрын

    Incredible! I first learned of the Snow Leopard in 1980 when I read the book and all it had was one black and white picture. Now all this information and videos! 😊

  • @talanigreywolf7110
    @talanigreywolf7110 Жыл бұрын

    EFBC in Rosamond, CA has had several successful births of Snow Leopards.

  • @L_mattox
    @L_mattox Жыл бұрын

    3:40 Video: *Shows the Snow Leopard about to kill* Me: ISSA FAST KITTY!

  • @Prestonhlt
    @Prestonhlt10 ай бұрын

    I am very entertained by the ominous, spine tingling, oral descriptions of the ghost of the mountain, paired with the silly music.

  • @elizabethcoen
    @elizabethcoen Жыл бұрын

    When I picture a snowy landscape, the animals I see don't just include creatures like reindeer, arctic foxes, lemmings, polar bears, snowy owls and penguins, but also these powerful felines. In particular, I see a family of snow leopards, a mom and two adorable cubs.

  • @juliang.4853
    @juliang.4853 Жыл бұрын

    I sometimes use my blanket as tail. It helps me to convince myself to feel a deep connection to the snow leopard spirit...

  • @nathi060200

    @nathi060200

    Жыл бұрын

    What

  • @jb-wc1hx

    @jb-wc1hx

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nathi060200 I’m guessing furry.

  • @christophweber3299
    @christophweber3299 Жыл бұрын

    I always hope the animals get firstly introduced by the thumbnail title just to say "anger floof" out loud myself 😭😂

  • @mohang.chander363
    @mohang.chander363 Жыл бұрын

    He looked beautiful with nice bgm and narration.

  • @SA-101
    @SA-101 Жыл бұрын

    🤣... no,...not too far. (RIP Waldo)

  • @SacrosanctStories
    @SacrosanctStories Жыл бұрын

    I have heard that the Quahog Clam is the oldest found, one being over 500 years old! These clams are very important to Haudenosaunee, and other indigenous peoples, and I would love to learn more about them, to learn more about my own cultural history...

  • @borttorbbq2556
    @borttorbbq2556 Жыл бұрын

    Snow leopards have no right being so cute you know tigers lions I mean even cougars just don't really look cute yes snow leopards look so adorable I would just want to pet.

  • @mooglemage6456
    @mooglemage6456 Жыл бұрын

    I am living for that outfit! So pretty!

  • @emenem6131
    @emenem6131 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing color adaptation for the landscape and altitude. Great animal.

  • @elizabradley4797
    @elizabradley47977 ай бұрын

    These kitties are just beautiful ~ 🐆🐾

  • @RosheenQuynh
    @RosheenQuynh Жыл бұрын

    Been looking forward to this for so long 🥲 Homph!

  • @prabhuvijayan7624
    @prabhuvijayan7624 Жыл бұрын

    I was looking in your playlist for "woodcock" and the reason behind their slow dance. Since it is missing, I want you to talk about those small birds next :)

  • @azmifitriansyah7108
    @azmifitriansyah7108 Жыл бұрын

    2:38 scary explanation and that cute sketch on the background

  • @ChrispyNut
    @ChrispyNut Жыл бұрын

    Wow, cool outfit. Yes yes, the Leopard's is pretty, but I meant Danielle's. Cool drawing as usual and definitely just the right kind of wrong the Waldo joke, much smirk and snickering ensued.

  • @spiritualspinster4222
    @spiritualspinster4222 Жыл бұрын

    I love these beautiful fluffy kitties!

  • @TB-1927
    @TB-1927 Жыл бұрын

    Snow Leopard looks awesome!!!

  • @josemarialaguinge
    @josemarialaguinge Жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite animals tbh.

  • @nicholasbence7536
    @nicholasbence7536 Жыл бұрын

    Daniel gets more beautiful with every bit of information I learn. Beautiful,smart,and full of video game,dnd, and fantasy jokes. The perfect host.

  • @Robertoni7
    @Robertoni7 Жыл бұрын

    Love these! I always feel so sad to see them captured or in captivity because of their need to be alone.

  • @capitaoalcir
    @capitaoalcir Жыл бұрын

    I IN 1978 HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SEEING A MOTHER AND............THREE CUBS.......NEVER FORGOT IT!!!!

  • @theflyingdutchguy9870

    @theflyingdutchguy9870

    Жыл бұрын

    thats so lucky!

  • @capitaoalcir

    @capitaoalcir

    Жыл бұрын

    @@theflyingdutchguy9870 YES FOR A 20 YEARS OLD MAN, ON HIS VERY FIRST ENDEAVOUR OF SOLITUDE.....IT REALLY WAS.........I WAS MESMERISED WITHOUT A CLUE OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WHAT I WAS SEEING..........THAT NOW I DO YOUNG AND DUMB!!!