The Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) is an ungulate that is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western and Eastern Ghats in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in …

The Nilgiri tahr is the only mountain ungulate in southern India amongst the 12 species present in India. It is also the state animal of Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiri tahr, which used to be found along …

Nilgiri Tahr is the state animal of Tamil Nadu, whose cultural and ecological significance have been documented and written in the Tamil Sangam Literatures viz., Silappathigaaram and …

2015年10月1日 · Of all mountain ungulate species distributed in India, the Nilgiri tahr is the only one that exists in southern India. It is believed to have once been spread across the entire …

While the Arabian tahr of Oman and the Nilgiri tahr of South India both have small ranges and are considered endangered, the Himalayan tahr remains relatively widespread in the Himalayas, …

Nilgiri Tahr was once considered a species of Hemitragus, but recent molecular evidence supports the fat that it is more related to wild sheep (Ovis sps). than Tahrs. Nilgiri Tahr is …

2025年1月13日 · Nilgiri Tahr, locally known as Varaiaadu, is the state animal of Tamil Nadu. It is the only mountain ungulate in southern India among the 12 species found in India. …

Nilgiri is an Indian word meaning "Blue Hills" - these tahr are found in Nilgiri District in Tamil Nadu State. Thar is a Nepalese name for the Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus), which was …

Nilgiri Tahr, scientifically known as the Nilgiritragus hylocrius, is an endangered species. Eravikulam National Park has the highest density and largest surviving population of Nilgiri …

2024年4月27日 · The Nilgiri tahr, or Nilgiri ibex 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. …