The goa, Procapra picticaudata, also known as the Tibetan gazelle, is a species of antelope that inhabits the Tibetan Plateau. It is a relatively small, slender antelope that stands 54 to 65 centimetres at the shoulder and weighs 13 to 16 kilograms. Males have long tapering ridged horns reaching 26 to 32 centimetres, while females have none. The coat is grayish brown, with a short black-tipped tail in the middle of heart-shaped white rump patches. It lives between 3,000 and 5,750 metres, almost entirely in the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai and Sichuan, with tiny populations in Ladakh and Sikkim in India. Goa populations have declined over recent years. This entry is named Goa (Antelope) to keep it apart from the Indian state of Goa.
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The primary threats to the goa in China are loss of habitat, due to encroachment on their natural ranges by pastoralists and the expansion of agriculture in the western provinces.
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It is almost restricted to the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai, and Sichuan, with tiny populations in the Ladakh and Sikkim regions of India.
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The goa (Procapra picticaudata), also known as the Tibetan gazelle, is a species of antelope that inhabits the Tibetan Plateau.
Behaviour and ecology
Goas feed on a range of local vegetation, primarily forbs and legumes, supplemented by relatively small amounts of grasses and sedges.
Conservation status
Although goa populations have declined over recent years, they do not inhabit regions of high human population over most of their range, and do not significantly compete with local livestock.
Conservation status, threats
The primary threats to the goa in China are loss of habitat, due to encroachment on their natural ranges by pastoralists and the expansion of agriculture in the western provinces.
Distribution and habitat
Alpine meadow and high elevation steppe are the primary habitats of the goa.
Distribution and habitat, where it lives
It is almost restricted to the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai, and Sichuan, with tiny populations in the Ladakh and Sikkim regions of India.
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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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