Saturday, November 9, 2019

Himalayan Tahr

Habitation: 3000 to 5400 meters  elevation
Range: Himalaya
Food: Grasses and leaves
Breeding: 6.5 months, 1 young born at time
Similar Species: Nilgiri Tahr
Identification: 85-105 m height- Reddish brown.
-Adults male are darker brown than young females.
-Long hair on body and around neck, shoulders reaching to knees
-taken as intermediate between goat- antelopes and goats

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( Hemitragus Jemlahicus)
Image Source: Commons 

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