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  Hemitragus hylocrius - Nilgiri tahr
The Nilgiri tahr is endemic to the Western Ghats mountain range in India, straddling the border between the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu (Rice, 1990; Fox and Johnsingh, 1997).
Davidar, E. Census of the Nilgiri tahr Hemitragus hylocrius (Ogilby) in the Nilgiris.
Davidar, E. Census of the Nilgiri tahr in the Nilgiris.
www.ultimateungulate.com /Artiodactyla/Hemitragus_hylocrius.html   (2780 words)

  
  Tahr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
The Himalayan tahr is considered vulnerable by the IUCN (1996) in its home range of the Himalayas.There are populations of tahr in New Zealand, South Africa, New Mexico, California, and Ontario.
The Tahr are found in the Southern Alps of New Zealand, mostly South of the Rakaia river, in the South Island.
Tahr in New Zealand are considered to be easier to hunt than Chamois because of their large population densities.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tahr   (259 words)

  
 Nilgiri Tahr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) ungulate native to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats range in Tamil Nadu and Kerala states of southernmost India.
The Nilgiri Tahrs are stocky goats with short, coarse fur and a bristly mane.
The Nilgiri Tahrs formerly ranged over these grasslands in large herds, but hunting and poaching in the nineteenth century reduced their population to as few as 100 animals by the early 20th century.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nilgiri_Tahr   (367 words)

  
 Himalayan Tahr - Hemitragus jemlahicus
Other tahrs are the Arabian tahr of Oman, and the Nilgiri tahr of southern India.
The Himalayan tahr is a relative of the wild goat and is specially adapted to life on the rugged mountain slopes and montane woodlands of the Himalayas.
The Himalayan tahr is considered vulnerable by the IUCN (1996) in its home range of the Himalayas.
www.blueplanetbiomes.org /himalayan_tahr.htm   (659 words)

  
 Hemitragus hylocrius   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
ADW: Hemitragus hylocrius: Classification: Hemitragus hylocrius (Nilgiri tahr).
Goat antelope: Ovibos moschatus; Himalayan Tahr, Hemitragus jemlahicus; Nilgiri Tahr, Hemitragus hylocrius; Arabian Tahr, Hemitragus jayakari; Barbary...
Antilopa kozy: Ovibos moschatus; Himalayan Tahr, Hemitragus jemlahicus; Nilgiri Tahr, Hemitragus hylocrius; Arabský Tahr, Hemitragus jayakari; Barbary...
www.specieslist.com /endangered/scientific_name/H/Hemitragus_hylocrius.shtml   (3309 words)

  
 Munnar.com - Nilgiri Tahr - Friends in the ranges
Interestingly, Ogilby (1838) based the original name for Nilgiri tahr, (Kemas hylocrius) on the understanding that it's local name was "jungle sheep" (jungle or wood corresponding to the root "hyla" and the Greek "krios" which means ram).
The Nilgiri Tahr's domains are the hills of Southern India, ranging from the Nilgiri to the Anamalais and thence southwards along the Western Ghats.
The Nilgiri tahr prefers open terrain, cliffs and grass-covered hills, a habitat largely confined to altitudes from 1200 to 2600 m.
www.munnar.com /munnartahr/nilgiritahrmunnar.htm   (1469 words)

  
 Nilgiri Tahr, Nilgiri Ibex India, Nilgiri Tahrs, Habitat of Nilgiri Tahr, Population of Nilgiri Tahrs, Endangered ...
Nilgiri Tahrs are found in the Nilgiri Hills, the Anamalai Hills and the hill ranges of central Kerala.
Physical characteristics: The Nilgiri Tahr is a study mountain goat with a predominantly brown coat, with a dark brown band running down the center of the back and a lighter white colored chest, belly and throat.
Conservation efforts to protect the habitat of the Nilgiri Tahr and to prevent hunting and poaching have led to the increase in the Nilgiri Thar population in the latter half of the 20th century.
www.india-wildlife-tours.com /wild-animals-in-india/indian-wildlife-nilgiri-tahr.html   (512 words)

  
 Nilgiri tahr - Wild India
The Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) is a native to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats range in Tamil Nadu and Kerala states of southernmost India.
In 1877, the Nilgiri Wildlife Association regulated shooting, and for nearly a century it championed the cause of the tahr.
The Nilgiri Tahrs formerly ranged over these grasslands in large herds, but hunting and poaching in the nineteenth century reduced their population to as few as 100 animals by the early 20th century.
www.wildindia.org /wiki/Nilgiri_tahr   (483 words)

  
 Tahre - Wikipedia
Die Tahre (Hemitragus) sind eine asiatische Gattung der Ziegenartigen.
Der Arabische Tahr ist graubraun gefärbt, der Nilgiri-Tahr gelblichbraun.
Der Nilgiri-Tahr ist in den Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu und Kerala verbreitet.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arabischer_Tahr   (441 words)

  
 Eravikulam National Park, Munnar, Kerala, India, the the home of Nilgiri Tahr
The post-birth period population of Nilgiri tahr in the Park is estimated to be between 700-800.
Tahr is co-generic with the Himalayan tahr (H. jemlahicus) which occurs along the southern flanks of the Himalayas and the Arabian tahr (H.jayakari) which inhibits the arid mountains of Oman.
The tahr generally inhabit the fringes of the grassy plateau and move on to the steep slabs and cliffs bordering it.
www.eravikulam.org /managementplan.htm   (8389 words)

  
 'Nisarg' - Sentinel of the Hills : The Nilgiri Tahr
The tahr is also found along the western ghats and the elevated hilltops of the Rajamalai, Eravikulam and Perambikulam sanctuaries in Kerala, where this docile wild goat, which was once extensively hunted for its meat, now roams freely on the open grassy slopes.
The Nilgiri tahr is one of the few isolated groups of mountain goats that are normally found in the Himalayas and Central Asian highlands stretching right to the Alpine ranges of Europe.
The Nilgiri tahr is strictly protected today, although it continues to remain vunerable on accoun of increasing threats to its hill habitat.
members.tripod.com /~cywen_nisarg/wildlife/wildlife5.html   (558 words)

  
 Goat's own country
This enchanting land is the Eravikulam National Park, acclaimed as the roof of Kerala and the abode of the Nilgiri tahr (Hemitragus hylocrius).
Tahrs are still a passion for him, although Schaller has studied other wildlife like tigers, gorillas and snow leopards in many countries.
In a recent letter to the Nilgiri Tahr Foundation, a Kochi-based organisation working for tahr conservation, Schaller suggested that the "major function of the foundation should be to monitor the tahr population, to become aware of the threats before they are serious and alleviate them".
www.flonnet.com /fl2303/stories/20060224000206600.htm   (2214 words)

  
 Comparative Placentation
The Himalayan tahr whose pregnant uterus I was able to study resided at the San Diego Zoo, where a successful colony is kept.
Throughout this placenta were areas of calcification in the endometrial spaces that were not found in the Nilgiri tahr placenta but were found in the ibex placentas.
Nelson-Rees, W.A., Kniazeff, A.J., Malley, R.L. and Darby, N.B. Jr.: On the karyotype of the tahr Hemitragus jemlahicus and the Y-chromosome of goats and sheep.
medicine.ucsd.edu /cpa/himal.html   (1481 words)

  
 Nilgiri Tahr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Tahrs: The Nilgiri Tahr lives along the southern parts of a range of hills known as the western Ghats which runs along the West coast of South India.
Abstract The Nilgiri tahr (Hemitragus hylocrius) is an endangered...
Nilgiri tahr Periyar is famous for its pachyderm population, which is around 800 in number.
www.specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/N/Nilgiri_Tahr.shtml   (2449 words)

  
 phdabstra
The Nilgiri tahr (Hemitragus hylocrius) is an endangered mountain ungulate endemic to the Western Ghats in South India.
I studied the status and ecology of the Nilgiri tahr in the Mukurthi National Park, from January 1993 to December 1995.
The tahr population in the park has undergone a decline, but it is unclear if the decline can be attributed to a single factor or the combined effect of high mortality from predation and poaching, and loss of habitat.
people.eku.edu /sumithrans/phdabstra.html   (439 words)

  
 Nilgiri tahr - Slider
The Nilgiri tahr (Hemitragus hylocrius) is an ungulate native to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats range in Tamil Nadu and Kerala states of southernmost India.
Their closest relatives are the other tahrs, the Himalayan tahr and the Arabian tahr, and they are members of family Caprinae, which also includes goats.
The other significant concentration is in the Nilgiri Hills, with smaller populations in the Anamalai Hills (Periyar National Park) and other pockets in the Western Ghats south of Eravikulam, almost to India's southern tip.
enc.slider.com /Enc/Nilgiri_Tahr   (297 words)

  
 Y e a r o u t i n d i a . c o m
The Nilgiri Tahr (Hermitragus hylocrius) is restricted to the highest reaches of the southern Western Ghats.
Nilgiri langurs (Trachypithecus johnii) are endemic to the southern Western Ghats.
Nilgiri langurs are common in a few localized habitats, such as Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala and the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary in the Anaimalais hills of Tamil Nadu.
www.yearoutindia.com /endangered.htm   (549 words)

  
 Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiri Ibex)
Also known as the Nilgiri ibex, the Nilgiri tahr is a short, stocky creature belonging to the sub-family caprinae, the same family as goats.
In appearance, the male Nilgiri tahr is fairly short, usually 3 feet tall at the shoulder.
The Nilgiri tahr, socially, is a herd animal, with males and females living in separate herds.
www.indianfauna.com /nilgiritahr.php   (560 words)

  
 DikuMUD Nilgiri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nilgiri - The Nilgiris are the Blue Mountain Range in Southern India.
DikuMUD Nilgiri is a text world based upon the mechanics of the fantasy role playing game DandD (Dungeons and Dragons).
You may connect to DikuMUD Nilgiri via telnet to address nilgiri.mythril.com, port 8888.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nilgiri   (547 words)

  
 Comparative Placentation
Tahrs are said to weight between 50 and 100 kg.
There is only a very sparse literature on Nilgiri and Arabian tahr; most reports concern the Himalayan tahr, such as Griner's report (1983) of the occurrence of cleft palate in a newborn.
The San Diego Zoo's research laboratory, CRES, has many frozen cell strains of Nilgiri tahr, as well as of the other two species, that can be made available by contacting Dr. Oliver Ryder at oryder@ucsd.edu.
medicine.ucsd.edu /cpa/tahr.html   (1239 words)

  
 Kerala Wildlife, wild life tour to kerala, Nilgiri Tahr, traditional Kerala
The habitat is Sola forest, comprising rain forest flora and grasslands, typical of the Nilgiris.
Tahr are often seen near the sanctuary gate itself, but today they had been disturbed by a bus load of picnickers.
The highlight of the park is the Nilgiri Tahr, best seen in Rajmalai range, and a variety of birds typical of the Nilgiri habitat.
www.indiaprofile.com /wildlife/kerala-wildlife.htm   (3780 words)

  
 Nilgiri tahr: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
The tahr, genus hemitragus, is the common name for three species of mountain-dwelling asian goat-antelopes....
The western ghats or sahyadri mountains run along the western edge of indias deccan plateau, and separate the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along...
The Nilgiri tahrs are stocky goats with short, EHandler: no quick summary.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/ni/nilgiri_tahr.htm   (609 words)

  
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The Nilgiri Tahr is a mountain goat that lives in the Nilgiri hills on the border between Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
The tahr is a very good climber and can balance itself even on the steepest of cliffs.
Since the tahr always travels from the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner of the grid, the first line of the path is always 1 1 and the last line is always M N. Example
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 Nilgiri tahr - Definition, explanation
The Nilgiri tahr (Hemitragus hylocrius) is an ungulate native to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats range in Tamil Nadu and Kerala states of southernmost India.
Their closest relatives are the other tahrs, the Himalayan tahr and the Arabian tahr, and they are members of family Caprinae, which also includes goats.
The other significant concentration is in the Nilgiri Hills, with smaller populations in the Anamalai Hills (Periyar National Park) and other pockets in the Western Ghats south of Eravikulam, almost to India's southern tip.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/n/ni/nilgiri_tahr.php   (442 words)

  
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The Nilgiri Tahr is the only mountain goat found in South India.
The Nilgiri Tahr is found in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamilnadu, the Anamalai Ranges of Kerala, Gavi hill tracts and several isolated pockets in the Western Ghats.
The Nilgiri Tahr, an endemic species is now considered endangered because of habitat alteration and reduction.
www.touromark.com /junglesafari.htm   (394 words)

  
 Eravikulam national park - Wildlife animal in India
The park has the largest known population of Tahr's existing in the world and also shelters Atlas Moth, Elephants, Sambhar's, Gaurs, Lion-tailed Macaque, Nilgiri, Langur, Tigers and Leopards.
Anamudi (2694 m), the highest peak, south of the Himalayas, is situated in the south of the Park.
Besides the Nilgiri tahr other important fauna are elephant, leopard, tiger, malabar civet, sambar, barking deer, nilgai, langur, phyhon etc. The birds found are imperial pigeon, grey jungle fowl etc.
us.makemytrip.com /indiabest/eravikulam.htm   (455 words)

  
 The Hindu : Mission Tahr
The Nilgiri tahr, once on the verge of extinction, is conserved in the national parks of Eravikulam, Silent Valley and the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary in the State.
Declared a national park in 1978, Eravikulam is home to the largest viable population of the Nilgiri tahr today.
Prasad is now engaged in the work of his second book that covers the tahr habitat, their ecology and behaviour during the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter.
www.hindu.com /lf/2004/07/29/stories/2004072900540200.htm   (261 words)

  
 Nilgiri tahr - Hemitragus hylocrius - ARKive
The Nilgiri tahr is a goat antelope found high up in the mountains of southern India, it is known locally as the 'Nilgiri ibex'.
Tahrs have stocky bodies and there is a considerable difference between the males and females of the species.
A full-grown male Nilgiri tahr stands 100 cm tall at the shoulder and weighs approximately 100 kg; females are slightly smaller in size and weight.
www.arkive.org /species/GES/mammals/Hemitragus_hylocrius   (219 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Tahr usually occur in large groups of up to 150 animals and generally inhabit the fringes of the grassy plateau, making use of the bordering cliffs, rocky slabs and slopes for refuge and parturition.
Poaching, mainly for meat, is known to occur and may be responsible for the low populations of Nilgiri tahr and sambar in the Pu Ar area (Anon., 1984).
Davidar, E. A note on the status of Nilgiri tahr (Hemitragus hylocrius) on the grasshills of the Anaimalais.
www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/0212v.htm   (1548 words)

  
 The Nilgiri Tahr Foundation, Kerala, India
The healthy and stable population of Nilgiri tahr is an indication of the health and stability of the park as a whole.
Although the presence of Nilgiri tahr may have been the primary reason for creating the National Park, this does not mean that maximizing the tahr population should be the primary management objective, especially considering the large population.
In view of the historical significance played by sport hunters and their organizations in conserving the two largest populations of Nilgiri tahr, the possibility of reopening tahr to sport hunting should not be dismissed.
www.tahrfoundation.org /html/cl5.htm   (2707 words)

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