Nilgiri Tahr
Nilgiritragus hylocrius
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 345
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
The Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) is an ungulate that is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is the only species in the genus Nilgiritragus. The species is classified as endangered in the IUCN Red List.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Nilgiri tahr”.