The Tibetan antelope or chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii) [4] (Tibetan: གཙོད་, Wylie: gtsod, pronounced [tsǿ]; Chinese: 藏羚羊; pinyin: zànglíngyáng[5]) is a medium-sized bovid native to the northeastern Tibetan plateau.

Chiru, (Panthalops hodgsoni), a small, gregarious, graceful antelope-like mammal of the family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla) that lives on the high alpine steppes of the Tibetan Plateau. Males carry thin, long horns that curve slightly forward; females are hornless.

Tibetan antelopes, also known as ‘chiru’, are a small, unique species related to goats and sheep that are found exclusively in the Qinghai-Xizang plateau. This is one of the most inhospitable places on the planet—the average annual temperature is below freezing, and winter temperatures can drop below -40°C (-40°F).

Pantholops hodgsonii (also known as the Tibetan antelope and Chiru (Department of Interior 2000) is endemic to the Tibetan Plateau. It is found between Ngoring Hu in China and the Ladakh region in India (Tibetan Plateau Project 2001a).

But walking out of the shop with this shawl is a serious matter. The shawl that you have picked up is commonly known as shahtoosh and is made from the wool of the chiru, the endangered Tibetan antelope.

Tibetan antelope, or chiru, live in one of the most inhospitable places on earth – the high mountain steppes and semi-desert of the Tibetan Plateau. Because of their frigid alpine environment, the chiru produce the finest and most expensive wool in the world, shahtoosh.

Tibetan Antelopes or Chiru live in some of the most hostile environments on the planet. We can often see them in the Northern areas of Tibet, Southern Xinjiang, and Western areas of Qinghai. The majority of antelopes roam the Changtang Nature Reserve area.

2005年3月2日 · The chiru is endemic to the Tibetan Plateau. It weighs 26 - 40 kg (57 - 88 lb) and favors alpine steppe or similar semiarid habitats. The chiru prefers flat to rolling terrain, although it readily ascends high rounded hills and penetrates mountains and …

The Tibetan antelope (གཙོད།) (Pantholops hodgsonii), traditionally known as the Chiru, is a rare and remarkable creature. While denominated as an antelope, the Chiru is in face more closely related to a wild goat.

2024年12月14日 · The Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii), also known as chiru, is an iconic species native to the high-altitude Tibetan Plateau. Known for its striking appearance and unique adaptations, this antelope is a symbol of resilience in harsh environments.