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| Fox, J.L. | |
| An observation of lynx in Nepal | |
| 1985 Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (82): 394-394 | |
On 6 June 1975 a single adult lynx (Lynx lynx) was observed in the western Dhauligiri Range of north-western Nepal (28ø46'N, 83ø01'E). The location was in the upper valley of the Song Khola, about 30km north of the village of Dhorpatan. The elevation of the sighting was about 4500 m. Vegetation in the vicinity was alpine tundra dominated by various sedges and grasses. More detailed descriptions of the area can be found in Wegge (1979) and Wilson (1981). The lynx was first seen close to the valley bottom about one kilometer downstream of the river's emergence from glaciers at the valley head. It was observed with 7 x 35 binoculars at a distance of 50-200m for about two minutes as it crossed the river on large rocks and disappeared quickly up and over a steep hillside. |
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