Stephen Messenger - The Dodo - Thursday, May 9, 2019 |
Who would have guessed that one of the most striking animals on the planet would be so difficult to spot?
Recently, wildlife photographer Saurabh Desai posted a photo he'd snapped in the Spiti Valley of Northern India that's left internet users scratching their heads. At a glance, it appears to be a simple landscape shot of a snow-covered crag — but there's more to the image than first meets the eye.
Turns out, Desai was actually there photographing a snow leopard, an elusive big cat native to the region, whose perfectly camouflaged coat makes him blend into his landscape to an breathtaking degree.
Can you find him