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Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Hemitragus jemlahicus
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
The Himalayan tahr is a robust goat-antelope of the steep slopes of the Himalayas, with a woolly coat and a thick mane that in adult males hangs from the neck down to the knees. Its hooves have a hard horny rim and a soft, flexible centre that grips the rock, which lets it move across almost vertical faces. Introduced to New Zealand for sport hunting at the start of the twentieth century, it has become a pest there that degrades the native alpine vegetation.
Weight
36 kg – 90 kg
Size
90 cm – 1.4 m
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Crepuscular
Active mainly at dawn and dusk.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Hemitragus jemlahicus
Best time: From October to December in the Himalaya, during the rut, when the males show off their manes; in winter they come down to more accessible slopes.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 11.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Himalayan Tahr — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about himalayan tahr.
