Knowra Tahr Tahr Tahr are robust, goatlike wild bovids native to mountainous parts of Asia and the Middle East. The name covers several species in the genus Hemitragus and related Himalayan and Arabian forms.
Bovidae : The mammal family that includes cattle, sheep, goats, antelopes, and related even-toed ungulates. Tahr belong to this family of hollow-horned ruminants.
Himalayan tahr : A large caprine native to the Himalayas, with a thick reddish-brown coat and mane. It is the best-known tahr and the type species of Hemitragus.
Ungulate locomotion : The ways hoofed mammals move across terrestrial environments using specialized limbs and feet. Sure-footed movement lets tahr exploit steep slopes and rocky ledges.
Invasive species : A nonnative organism that spreads and causes ecological, economic, or human harm. Introduced Himalayan tahr can become invasive where they establish in new habitats.
Caprinae : A bovid subfamily containing goats, sheep, ibexes, serows, and related animals. Tahr sit among the goat-and-sheep relatives within Bovidae.
Nilgiri tahr : An endangered mountain ungulate endemic to the Western Ghats of southern India. Its restricted range makes it a distinctive southern Asian tahr.
Cloven hoof : A hoof divided into two digits, characteristic of even-toed ungulates. The split hoof helps tahr grip uneven mountain ground.
New Zealand : An island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Introduced Himalayan tahr became established in the South Island's Southern Alps.
Hemitragus : A genus of Asian mountain ungulates that includes the Himalayan tahr. This genus anchors the traditional classification of tahr.
Arabian tahr : A small wild caprine native to the mountains of southeastern Arabia. It represents the arid, Middle Eastern end of the tahr group.
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