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The Nilgiri tahr
Nilgiritragus hylocrius
10.4113, 76.9799
Field Notes
Description:
The Nilgiri tahr is an ungulate that is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in southern India. The Nilgiri tahrs are stocky goats with short, coarse fur and a bristly mane. Males are larger than the females, and have a darker color when mature. Both sexes have curved horns.
Habitat:
These tahrs inhabit the open montane grassland habitat of the South Western Ghats montane rain forests ecoregion, sholas............
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PublishedJune 30, 2013
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