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Some facts about the
Himalayan tahr
Adult weight : 35.2 kg (77.44 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 22 years
Female maturity :547 days
Male maturity : 730 days
Gestation : 183 days
Weaning : 151 days
Litter size : 1
Litters per year : 1
Interval between litters : 365 days
Weight at birth : 2 kg (4.4 lbs)
Himalayan tahr
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Caprinae
Species : Hemitragus jemlahicus
The Himalayan tahr is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Facts about the Himalayan tahr
Himalayan tahr Himalayan tahr in the news The Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) is a large ungulate native to the Himalayas.
Himalayan Tahrs are not an endangered species.
The dense, wooly winter coat of the Himalayan tahr is reddish to dark brown.
The Himalayan Tahr is one of 3 types of Tahr, Arabian, Nilgiri, and Himalayan.
Smith, 1826) The Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) is a large ungulate native to the Himalayas. (Full text)
Longevity of the Himalayan tahr is over 21 years according to Jones (1993). (Full text)
Table Mountain Related to goats and antelope, Himalayan tahrs are endangered in their native India. (Full text)
Description The Himalayan tahr is a relative of the wild goat and is specially adapted to life on the rugged mountain slopes of the Himalayas, extending from the montane to alpine zones. (Full text)
The Himalayan tahr is one of three species of tahr. (Full text)
(Hemitragus jemlahicus) is neither a true goat or true sheep, but has some characteristics of both. (Full text)
18 April 2002 The Himalayan tahrs are not indigenous to South Africa, and found . (Full text)
The Himalayan tahr is an extremely endangered animal. (Full text)
The Himalayan tahrs are an endangered species of mountain goat, which take their name from the region they originate from. (Full text)
Himalayan tahrs are destroying the new fynbos that has sprouted on Devil's Peak after last year's fire, SA National Parks said on Tuesday. (Full text)
The Himalayan Tahr is one of New Zealand's most desired animals by international trophy hunters. (Full text)
Himalayan tahr Male: The male Himalayan tahr is similar in size and build to the Nilgiri tahr. (Full text)
South African National Parks rangers say the Himalayan tahrs are an exotic species and responsible for much of the erosion on the mountain. (Full text)
Conservation Status The Himalayan tahr is considered vulnerable by the IUCN (1996). (Full text)