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The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU: Vulnerable: The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT: Near threatened: The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorize it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC: Least concern
A pika (/ ˈ p aɪ k ə / PY-kə, [3] or / ˈ p iː k ə / PEE-kə) [4] is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears. [5]
Leonardo DiCaprio now has a new species of snake named in his honor!. Researchers first discovered the reptile in the western Himalayas in the summer of 2020, the Miami Herald reported, citing an ...
Royle's pika was first described in 1839 as Lagomys roylei by Willam Ogilby, with the type locality being Choor Mountain in Himachal Pradesh. [2]The subspecies O. r. himalayana, the Himalayan pika, was considered a distinct species for a brief period, but was reclassified as a subtaxon of O. roylei in 2014.
Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve located in the Western Himalayas, within Himachal Pradesh in North India. It was established as a biosphere reserve in August 2009. [ 1 ] Biosphere reserves are the areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems which promote the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.
The yak (Bos grunniens), also known as the Tartary ox, grunting ox, [1] hairy cattle, [2] or domestic yak, is a species of long-haired domesticated cattle found throughout the Himalayan region, the Tibetan Plateau, Tajikistan, the Pamir Mountains, and as far north as Mongolia and Siberia. It is descended from the wild yak (Bos mutus). [3]
Alpine Tibet hosts a limited diversity of animal species, among which snakes are common. There are only two endemic reptiles and ten endemic amphibians in the Tibetan highlands. [ 74 ] Gloydius himalayanus is perhaps the geographically highest living snake in the world, living at as high as 4,900 m (16,100 ft) in the Himalayas. [ 80 ]
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