Leopard perfectly camouflaged in mountain terrain – but can you spot the big cat?

THE “world’s most elusive cat” is so perfectly camouflaged on mountain terrain it is almost impossible to spot. But among the rocks and snow lies a leopard eagerly waiting to pounce. A leopard is perfectly camouflaged on rocky mountain terrain And once you catch sight of it, you’ll wonder how you ever missed it. The mind-boggling photo was taken high in the Himalayas in north-eastern India. Photographer Saurabh Desai began trekking in the Spiti Valley in 2019 with one mission. “I was on my search of the world’s most elusive cat which is also known as ‘Grey Ghost’ in the popular local language,” he told My Modern Met. After almost three years on the lookout, Desai finally managed to snap the brown leopard about five miles from high-altitude village of Kibber. And it appears the big cat saw him too, with its piercing eyes looking directly into the camera. Desai, from Gujarat, was left utterly “speechless” by the chance encounter. Most read in The Sun DEADLINE DAY Jack Grealish's girlfriend says 'It's Emily Atack or me' in showdown talks LOVE NEST Inside Love Island stars Chloe and Toby's incredible £1m Essex mansion BOMB SCARE 'Suspicious vehicle’ blown up in controlled explosion as town centre evacuated ERL OF ENGLAND Man Utd & Chelsea boost in Haaland chase as Madrid 'accept he'll go to Prem' MISS NAMED I regret my daughter’s name, it’s skanky and embarrassing when I say it out loud HAUL HEAVEN B&M store launches 50% off everything in massive closing down sale He said: “The picture depicts the snow leopard trying to get off the cliff. “But observing our presence, it decided to wait until it got really dark and it stayed there on the edge.” The recently resurfaced picture was taken at an altitude of 17,000ft at about -30C. Oxygen levels had also plunged to less than 50 per cent compared to normal. Social media users were perplexed by the photo, with some taking hours to clock the creature. One said on Reddit: “I’ve seen this image 643634 times and I’m always like, ‘where are you you little b*****d?'” Another commented: “Honestly can’t see any leopard…damn nature, you scary.” And one said on Twitter: “After finding it… it becomes so apparent and easy to see.” Once you spot the big cat you will wonder how you ever missed it