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The Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) is a large ungulate native to the Himalayas. They spend the summers grazing in high pastures, then come down the mountains and form mixed-sex herds in the winter.

Males are larger and have different colouration and horn structure than the females. Himalayan tahrs range from 135 to 180 kg in weight, 120 to 170 cm in length, and 60 to 90 cm in height. They are herbivores, subsisting on grass, shrubs and trees. The gestation period is seven months and usually only one kid is born at a time. The young tahr nurses for about six months, and may follow its mother for up to two years. In the wild, tahrs can live up to 15 years, though ten years is more typical.

Feral Himalayan Tahr are an introduced species in the South Island of New Zealand, with herds forming in the Southern Alps. They, and feral goats, are regarded as a major pest because their browsing threatens local plant biodiversity

Last Modified:   2005-04-13