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Saiga

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Antilopinae
Species : Saiga tatarica

The Saiga (Saiga tatarica) communities are found in 3 places, all within the Asian continent: Kalmykia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. They stay in semi-desert areas and dry steppes, but herds could be found in those grassy territories that have no hills or rugged areas.

Mass of a typical Saiga is thirty to forty-five kilograms. Its weight is nothing spectacular though, what is spectacular is its head, possessing a mobile nose hanging over the mouth area. Male Saigas have two long colored horns, and save for the horns/snout, it actually just resembles a sheep, a small one at that. These antelopes have long legs, supporting a body which could be considered as robust. In summer time, a Saiga's coat would be yellow-red (back) while the belly side is of pale color. When winter comes though, their covering turns thicker.

When we speak of reproduction and weaning, here are what you should know: number of offsprings at a given birth are from one to three. The Saiga's gestation time frame can go all the way to 152 days. The females attain sexual maturity in just seven months, whereas the males would reach the same point in 2 years' time. Pregnancy period is five months, while lactation goes much shorter than that, 4 months. Under captivity status, it has been noted that young Saigas would even nurse from adults that are actually unrelated to them.

In breeding period, they join to form sets of 5 to 10 females, along with a single male, and the latter is not going to let any harm fall onto his group, as much as he could help it. Bloody fights occur between 2 opposing males, and when I say 'bloody, one of the two usually gets killed at the end. Migration-wise, it is not often, but it happens if snowstorms for example are in progress.

Interesting fact: Saiga's horns are considered as precious commodities, these are crushed and often used in some forms of medicine (Chinese kind).

Facts about the saiga

—Russell The saiga Saiga tatarica is found on grassy plains in parts of southeastern Europe and Central Asia from Ukraine to Mongolia.

223 Saigas are under 250.

Previously assessed as Conservation Dependent, the Saiga (Saiga tatarica) is now Critically Endangered.

Saiga is a Grandson of the Leading Top Ten Peformance Sire at the 2003 Eqyptian Event, RG Al Mone.

Saigas are listed as critically endangered, as a result of being illegally hunted for their horns and for meat and destruction of their habitat.

SUSG is far from suggesting that any consumptive use of saiga is appropriate in the short term, even though in the past it was harvested sustainably.

The Saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) is now considered Critically Endangered.

Also if the saiga is stock or has had some work. (Full text)

The rear sight of the Saiga is marked with numbers that stand for 100's of meters. (Full text)

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DESIGN The Saiga is a popular hunting and military shotgun. (Full text)

Background: The saiga (Saiga tatarica) is a nomadic species that lives in Central Asia. (Full text)

Saigas are herbivores and eat a very wide variety of herbs, shrubs, grasses and lichens. (Full text)

Saigas are harem breeders and breed in late November to late December. (Full text)

The saiga is an extremely good runner, and is able to reach speeds up to 80 kmph / 48 mph. (Full text)

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Saigas are AKs with sporter stocks. (Full text)

Like it's African and American counterparts, the saiga is a wily and difficult animal to hunt, and is considered quite a prize by Russian hunters. (Full text)

The Saigas are about 200. (Full text)

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Herding antelope Previously assessed as Conservation Dependent, the Saiga (Saiga tatarica) is now Critically Endangered. (Full text)

Saiga Antelope (Saiga tatarica) is a Critically Endangered nomadic herding species that generally inhabits the open dry steppe grasslands and semi-arid deserts of Central Asia. (Full text)

If you want a Kalashnikov action shotgun Saiga is the only game in town. (Full text)

Hey, Cowboy: This Saiga is the plain vanilla model (no conversion, and synthetic stocks). (Full text)

The saiga is an extremely good runner, and is able to reach speeds up to 80 kmph / 48 mph. (Full text)