Bharal, Himalayan blue sheep, Tibet 2015

Taxonomy

Pseudois nayaur [Hodgson, 1833].
Citation: Asiat. Res., 18(2):135.
Type locality: Nepal, Tibetan frontier.
General Characteristics

Body Length: 115-165 cm / 3.8-5.5 ft.
Shoulder Height: 75-90 cm / 2.5-3 ft.
Tail Length: 10-20 cm / 4-8 in.
Weight: 35-75 kg / 77-165 lb.
The short, dense coat is slate grey in colour, sometimes with a bluish sheen. The underparts and backs of the legs are white, while the chest and fronts of the legs are black. Separating the grey back and white belly is a charcoal coloured stripe. The ears are small, and the bridge of the nose is dark. The horns are found in both sexes, and are ridged on the upper surface. In males, they grow upwards, then turn sideways and curve backwards, looking somewhat like an upside-down moustache. They may grow to a length of 80 cm / 32 in. In females, the horns are much shorter and straighter, growing up to 20 cm / 8 inches long.
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Taken in: 中國 / 青海省 / 海南藏族自治州 (show map)

Taken on: July 21, 2014

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