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Animal profile · Himalayas & High Asia
🐐Himalayan Tahr
Hemitragus jemlahicus
Clings to near-vertical cliffs in the high Himalayas.
DietHerbivore
SizeUp to 90 kg
Lifespan10–14 years
ConservationNear threatened
Good to know
- It scales cliffs that look impossible to climb.
- A thick reddish mane shields it from mountain cold.
- Special hooves grip slick rock like rubber.
Where the Himalayan Tahr lives
The highest mountains on Earth and their rugged ridgelines. Bitterly cold with thin air, snow and fierce winds.
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