Himalayan tahr: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Himalayan tahr lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hemitragus jemlahicus
Group	Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae

Where does the Himalayan tahr live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Himalayan tahr in 4 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Oceania. In New Zealand, South Africa it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

India
Nepal
New Zealand (introduced)
South Africa (introduced)

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Himalayan tahr endangered?

The Himalayan tahr’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Himalayan tahr?

The Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Hemitragus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Himalayan tahr

The Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) is a large even-toed ungulate native to the Himalayas in southern Tibet, northern India, western Bhutan and Nepal. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, as the population is declining due to hunting and habitat loss.

The Himalayan tahr has been introduced to Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Himalayan tahr (revision 1379420949), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q728636 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).