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The species was formerly placed in the genus Hemitragus together with the Himalayan tahr (H. jemlahicus) and the Arabian tahr (Arabitragus jayakari).A 2005 phylogenetic analysis showed that the Himalayan and Arabian tahr are sisters of the genus Capra while the Nilgiri tahr is a sister of the genus Ovis and it was therefore separated into the monotypic genus Nilgiritragus in 2005. [5]
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Hemitragus is a genus of bovids that currently contains a single living species, the Himalayan tahr.Two extinct species are also known from the Pleistocene. [1] [2]The Arabian tahr and Nilgiri tahr were once included in Hemitragus but have since been assigned to their own genera.
Several threatened mammal species live here including Nilgiri tahr, Indian elephant, Bengal tiger, Nilgiri marten, Nilgiri langur and Bonhote's mouse. Mukurthi is near the northern end of the range of the Nilgiri tahr. A three-day census in March 2007 estimated 200 tahrs in the park including 60 young ones sighted. [13]
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Nilgiri Tahr is the state animal of Tamil Nadu. [8] It has references from Tamil Sangam Literature like Cilappatikaram and Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi . In 2023, Tamil nadu government has declared October 7 as Nilgiri Tahr Day in honour of E. R. C. Davidar [ 9 ]
Ecology And Population Dynamics of the Nilgiri Tahr in the Nilgiris, NWEA, 1992-1995; S Joseph, AP Thomas, R Satheesh, Large Carnivores in Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Southern India, Zoos' Print Journal, Nilgiri Wildlife and Environment Association and Tamil Nadu Forest Department, 1968; Davidar and E.R.C.
Tiger in Mudumalai National Park Endangered Nilgiri tahr, state animal of Tamil Nadu. There are more than 2000 species of fauna that can be found in Tamil Nadu. [1] This rich wildlife is attributed to the diverse relief features as well as favorable climate and vegetation in the Indian state. [2]