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Himalayan tahr

Himalayan tahr
Original: Pratap Gurung Derivative work: UnpetitproleX / CC BY-SA 4.0 · resizedfile

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. The Himalayan tahr has been introduced to Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.

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