Animals of Mount Everest 1924
Illustration showing Mount Everest and the wildlife seen there in 1924. The highest permanent human habitation was at 17, 000 feet; the highest plant-life about 18, 000 feet; jumping spiders were the highest permanent inhabitent at 23, 000 feet; but choughs flew up to 26, 700 feet following the climbers
Picture No
10217919
Media ID
46004698
Size
3964px x 6461px
(3.9MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Sphere. 1925. page 11. By D. MacPherson
Date
1925
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