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mount everest

Everest is 29,035 feet or 8848 meters high

There are 18 different climbing routes on Everest

Snow Leopard. Snow leopards are native to the mountains of Central Asia, including Mount Everest. ...Himalayan Black Bear. ...Himalayan Tahr. ...Himalayan Goral. ...Red Panda.

The temperature can be -80

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In 1865, it was named Mount Everest, after Sir George Everest

Using GPS technology, the summit was measured at 29,035 feet or 8850 meters in 1999

The first woman to summit Everest was Junko Tabei of Japan in 1975The oldest woman to summit was Japanese Tamae Watanabe, age 73, in 2012 from the north

Snow LeopardSnow leopards are native to the mountains of Central Asia, including Mount Everest. These large cats are endangered and incredibly rare in the wild, with only approximately 6,000 remaining. Snow leopards are specially adapted to their cold high-altitude environment, sporting thick insulating fur and wide feet for sure-footedness even on snowy rock walls. Snow leopards prey on the ibex and sheep that also make Everest their home.Himalayan Black BearHimalayan or Asiatic black bears can be found in forested areas of Mount Everest, all the way up to an elevation of about 14,000 feet. These bears, recognizable by their shaggy black coats and the distinctive white blaze on their chests, survive the harsh winters of Everest by hibernating during the coldest months. During the warmer months, Himalayan black bears survive on a diet of leaves, shoots, seedSnow Leopards, insects, nuts, fruits and occasionally meat.Himalayan TahrThe Himalayan tahr is a small goat-like mammal that can be found at elevations of over 16,000 feet in the alpine and subalpine regions of the Himalayans. Tahrs of both sexes have curved horns, and all have specially adapted hooves and dewclaws that allow them to climb with ease. Tahrs prefer wooded slopes, bluffs and alpine meadows. Himalayan tahrs are considered to be "near threatened" in the wild, and have had to be reintroduced into parts of their habitat.Himalayan GoralHimalayan gorals are small members of the bovid family that can be found throughout the Himalayas, and prefer to remain below the timberline of their mountainous habitat. Gorals are generally social animals, living in groups of between four and 12 individuals, though some can live in pairs or singly. These animals prefer rugged terrain, and can typically be found on precarious slopes or grassy ridges. When threatened, this species will hide in rock crevices.Red PandaRed pandas, also referred to as lesser pandas or red cat-bears, are a rare sight even in highly visited areas of Mount Everest. These raccoon-like animals can be found at lower elevations in bamboo thickets of Sagarmatha National Park. Because the population of red pandas is thought to be less than 10,000, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species considers them to be a “vulnerable” species.

What animals live at the top of a mountain?

The animals in the mountains of Niorth America (Canada, USA) include the big horn sheep, mountain goats, brown bear, black bear, grizzly bear, mountain lions and antelope. High mountains are a bleak habitat for animal life. Food is scarce and the climate is very cold.