Nilgiri tahr

mammal
Also known as: Hemitragus hylocrius, Nilgiri ibex, Nilgiritragus hylocrius

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  • Himalayan tahr
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    The Nilgiri tahr, or Nilgiri ibex (H. hylocrius, or, by some classifications, Nilgiritragus hylocrius), of southern India, is dark brown with a grizzled saddle-shaped patch on its back; its body size is comparable to that of the Himalayan species. The Arabian tahr (H. jayakari) is the…

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