Near ThreatenedSiberian Ibex
Capra sibirica
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Saiga tatarica
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
Its striking large, flexible nose, rather like a short trunk, warms and moistens the cold, dry air of the steppe. As many as 97% of mature males may die each winter after the exhausting rut.
Weight
26 kg – 63 kg
Size
1 m – 1.4 m
Life expectancy
7 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
Estimated population
It recovered from fewer than 50,000 animals in the early 2000s to more than a million in Kazakhstan during the 2020s.
Sources consulted: AnAge; EBSCO Research Starters; Animal Spot; Animals Time; A-Z Animals; Blue Planet Biomes; Animalia.bio; Website of Everything; Animal Diversity Web; PMC
Best time: From April to May, during the mass calving on the steppes of Kazakhstan, when tens of thousands of females give birth within a few days.
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