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Chinese Goral

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The Chinese goral, Naemorhedus griseus, also known as the grey long-tailed goral or central Chinese goral, is a species of goral, a small goat-like ungulate, native to mountainous regions of Myanmar, China, India, Thailand, Vietnam and possibly Laos. In some parts of its range it is overhunted, and the chief threat faced by the species is hunting. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed it as a vulnerable species. Part of its range lies in protected areas where it should be safe, but its numbers are falling.

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Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
Population Trend
Decreasing 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Biological Resource Use 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Child Taxon Of

Bovidae, Taxa
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In Biome

Temperate Forest, Biomes
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Found In

China

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The Chinese goral (Naemorhedus griseus), also known as the grey long-tailed goral or central Chinese goral, is a species of goral, a small goat-like ungulate, native to mountainous regions of Myanmar, China, India, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Laos.
India

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The Chinese goral (Naemorhedus griseus), also known as the grey long-tailed goral or central Chinese goral, is a species of goral, a small goat-like ungulate, native to mountainous regions of Myanmar, China, India, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Laos.
Laos

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The Chinese goral (Naemorhedus griseus), also known as the grey long-tailed goral or central Chinese goral, is a species of goral, a small goat-like ungulate, native to mountainous regions of Myanmar, China, India, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Laos.
Myanmar

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The Chinese goral (Naemorhedus griseus), also known as the grey long-tailed goral or central Chinese goral, is a species of goral, a small goat-like ungulate, native to mountainous regions of Myanmar, China, India, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Laos.
Thailand

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The Chinese goral (Naemorhedus griseus), also known as the grey long-tailed goral or central Chinese goral, is a species of goral, a small goat-like ungulate, native to mountainous regions of Myanmar, China, India, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Laos.
Vietnam

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The Chinese goral (Naemorhedus griseus), also known as the grey long-tailed goral or central Chinese goral, is a species of goral, a small goat-like ungulate, native to mountainous regions of Myanmar, China, India, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Laos.
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1. Chinese goral (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    The Chinese goral (Naemorhedus griseus), also known as the grey long-tailed goral or central Chinese goral, is a species of goral, a small goat-like ungulate, native to mountainous regions of Myanmar, China, India, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Laos.
  • Behaviour
    They browse predominantly on twigs and leaves of bushes, but also consume grass, nuts, and acorns.
  • Status
    Part of their range is in protected areas where they should be safe, but elsewhere populations are declining.
  • Status, threats
    The chief threat faced by the Chinese goral is hunting.
  • Distribution and habitat
    It is a mountain species and is found in rugged, inaccessible areas, on steep slopes and plateaus, normally staying in rocky areas, but sometimes venturing into nearby evergreen-deciduous forest and mixed woodland.
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Artiodactyla (Wikipedia)
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
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The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
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Bovidae - Wikipedia
Child Taxon Of: Bovidae, Lead
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Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
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