Snow and common leopards found in same area

[Still Waters]

The first ever recorded video footage showing snow leopards and common leopards sharing the same habitat on the Tibetan plateau has caused concern among conservationists.

They are worried about the future of the snow leopard's habitat if common leopards begin to live at higher elevations in a warming climate.

The issue will be high on the agenda of an international meeting involving 12 snow leopard range countries starting in Nepal on Tuesday, 17 January.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38610862

[glorybebe]

I wonder if they will cross breed like the polar bears and grizzlies have been occasionally doing in the Arctic?  Maybe we are seeing how nature adapts to major changes.

[Unusual Tournament]

On 21 January 2017 at 0:21 AM, glorybebe said:

I wonder if they will cross breed like the polar bears and grizzlies have been occasionally doing in the Arctic?  Maybe we are seeing how nature adapts to major changes.

...it depends if the offspring is born fertile.