More Himalayan wonders While snow leopards and brown bears steal the limelight, the Himalayas are home to an entire cast of rare and wonderful creatures.

Overall, the brown bear is one of the most widespread bear species in the world, found in much of Eurasia and North America, in quite large numbers. A subspecies called the Himalayan brown bear is ...

Researchers have discovered that the Himalayan wolf is a unique wolf characteristically adapted to the harsh life in the Asian high altitudes where low oxygen levels challenge all life forms.

The project started when scientists found genetic similarities between two Himalayan “yeti” samples and ancient polar bears, leading them to believe that the mythical creature might actually ...

Previous research has shown that one type of particle, called black carbon, can be transported long distances by wind to the Himalayan atmosphere.

The article examines several dangerous breeds of wolves like the Grey Wolf, Northwestern Wolf, Steppe Wolf, Yukon Wolf, Arabian Wolf, Eurasian Wolf, Black Wolf and Himalayan Wolf. Known for their ...

TRUTH, BEARED Though this Himalayan brown bear looks distinctly ursine, genetic analyses reveal that the animal has occasionally been mistaken for a yeti. Abdullah Khan/Snow Leopard Foundation ...

This story has been updated with more details about the genetics of the Himalayan wolf. Pausing at a clearing, a sudden streak of black against the carpet of white snow moved in the corner of ...

The return of wolves to Nepal’s Himalayan region is putting greater pressure on populations of naur, or blue sheep — and by extension on snow leopards, whose main prey is naur.

Deep in the heart of the Himalayas, adventurers can search for elusive creatures like snow leopards and Himalayan brown bears. The region also boasts red pandas, Tibetan wolves, and blue sheep ...