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High Asia
Himalayas
The world's roof. Where animals evolved to breathe air thinner than altitude sickness.
Species
25,000
Plant species
10,000
Endangered
18%
Pressure
Glaciers retreating ~15 m yearly
Surprise of the day
The snow leopard's tail is as long as its body — it uses it as a wrap-around blanket while sleeping in the cold.
Who eats who
Apex predators on top. Energy flows down.
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