The Arabian tahr, Arabitragus jayakari, is a species of tahr native to eastern Arabia. Until recently it was placed in the genus Hemitragus, but genetic evidence supports its removal to a separate monotypic genus. It is the smallest species of tahr, of stocky build with backward-arching horns in both sexes, a long reddish-brown coat with a dark stripe down the back and rubber-like hooves for balance on steep slopes. It lives on steep rocky slopes of the Hajar Mountains in Oman and the United Arab Emirates, at altitudes up to 1,800 metres. As of 2018 the wild population was estimated at about 2,450 individuals. It is endangered due to intense overgrazing, poaching and habitat loss.
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The Arabian tahr lives on steep rocky slopes of the Hajar Mountains in Oman and the United Arab Emirates, at altitudes up to 1,800 m (5,900 ft) above sea level.
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The Arabian tahr lives on steep rocky slopes of the Hajar Mountains in Oman and the United Arab Emirates, at altitudes up to 1,800 m (5,900 ft) above sea level.
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The Arabian tahr is endangered due to intense overgrazing, poaching, and habitat destruction.
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The Arabian tahr (Arabitragus jayakari) is a species of tahr native to eastern Arabia.
Diet and predation
These animals are usually browsers, feeding on grasses, shrubs, leaves, and fruits of most trees.
Habitat and range
The Arabian tahr lives on steep rocky slopes of the Hajar Mountains in Oman and the United Arab Emirates, at altitudes up to 1,800 m (5,900 ft) above sea level.
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The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
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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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