Himalayan tahr
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Not to be confused with the closely related Himalayan serow, sometimes called the thar.
The Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) is a large even-toed ungulate native to the Himalayas in southern Tibet, northern India, western Bhutan and Nepal. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, as the population is declining due to hunting and habitat loss.[1]
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Himalayan tahr | |
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An adult male Himalayan tahr in Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Bovidae |
Subfamily: | Caprinae |
Tribe: | Caprini |
Genus: | Hemitragus |
Species: | H. jemlahicus |
Binomial name | |
Hemitragus jemlahicus (Smith, 1826) | |
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The Himalayan tahr has been introduced to Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.[1][2]