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The wildlife of Mongolia consists of flora, fauna and funga found in the harsh habitats dictated by the diverse climatic conditions found throughout the country. In ...
This is a list of the naturally occurring mammal species recorded in Mongolia. There are 121 mammal species in Mongolia , of which two are critically endangered, four are endangered, nine are vulnerable, and six are near threatened.
Two Mongolian wild asses at Gobi Desert, Mongolia. The Mongolian wild ass has become primarily confined to the desert-steppe, semi-desert and deserts habitats of Gobi Desert. The Mongolian wild ass is the most widespread subspecies, although despite that, the subspecies lost about 50% of its former distribution range in Mongolia in the past 70 ...
The name Mongolia means the "Land of the Mongols" in Latin. The Mongolian word "Mongol" (монгол) is of uncertain etymology.Sükhbataar (1992) and de la Vaissière (2021) proposed it being a derivation from Mugulü, the 4th-century founder of the Rouran Khaganate, [13] first attested as the 'Mungu', [14] (Chinese: 蒙兀, Modern Chinese Měngwù, Middle Chinese Muwngu), [15] a branch of ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Mongolia. The avifauna of Mongolia include a total of 534 species. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World , 2022 edition.
Mongolian racerunner (Eremias argus) Stepperunner or arguta (Eremias arguta) Dzungarian racerunner (Eremias dzungarica) Multi-oscillated racerunner (Eremias multiocellata) Gobi racerunner (Eremias przewalskii) Variegated racerunner (Eremias vermiculata) Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) Viviparous lizard or common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
Park wildlife includes brown bears and over 250 species of birds. The Tuul River flows through the park. The park has many rock formations for rock climbers, and includes two famous formations named for things they resemble: Turtle Rock (Mongolian: Melkhii Khad) and the Old Man Reading a Book (Praying Lama Rock).
Mongolian wolf in Dalian Forest Zoo, northern China. Gray described the type specimen from Chinese Tartary as follows: . The fur fulvous, on the back longer, rigid, with intermixed black and gray hairs; the throat, chest, belly, and inside of the legs pure white; head pale gray-brown; forehead grizzled with short black and gray hairs.