The Himalayan goral, Naemorhedus goral, also called the gray goral, is a bovid species native to the Himalayas. It is found in Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List because the population is thought to be declining significantly due to habitat loss and hunting for meat. It is a species of the genus Naemorhedus, listed in CITES Appendix I, and it is active mainly at dawn and dusk.
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Source Himalayan goral (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitatQuote, Distribution and habitat
The Himalayan goral occurs in the Himalayas from Chitral District and the Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan to Nepal, Bhutan and southern Tibet, to Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in India, to possibly western Myanmar.
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Source Himalayan goral (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitatQuote, Distribution and habitat
The Himalayan goral occurs in the Himalayas from Chitral District and the Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan to Nepal, Bhutan and southern Tibet, to Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in India, to possibly western Myanmar.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Himalayan goral (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitatQuote, Distribution and habitat
The Himalayan goral occurs in the Himalayas from Chitral District and the Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan to Nepal, Bhutan and southern Tibet, to Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in India, to possibly western Myanmar.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Himalayan goral (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitatQuote, Distribution and habitat
The Himalayan goral occurs in the Himalayas from Chitral District and the Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan to Nepal, Bhutan and southern Tibet, to Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in India, to possibly western Myanmar.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Himalayan goral (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitatQuote, Distribution and habitat
The Himalayan goral occurs in the Himalayas from Chitral District and the Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan to Nepal, Bhutan and southern Tibet, to Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in India, to possibly western Myanmar.
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It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List because the population is thought to be declining significantly due to habitat loss and hunting for meat.
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The Himalayan goral (Naemorhedus goral) or gray goral is a bovid species native to the Himalayas.
Behaviour and ecology
The Himalayan goral is crepuscular and rests on a rock ledge through the day; it feeds on leaves and associated softer parts of plants, mainly grasses.
Conservation
Naemorhedus goral is listed in CITES Appendix I.
Distribution and habitat
The Himalayan goral occurs in the Himalayas from Chitral District and the Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan to Nepal, Bhutan and southern Tibet, to Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in India, to possibly western Myanmar.
View the Source2. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Naemorhedus goral
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traitsQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 17.6 years (captivity)
Artiodactyla (Wikipedia)
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematicsQuote, In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
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