Nilgiri tahr  (Hemitragus hylocrius)

Authentication

Authenticated (18/6/03) by Mohan Alembath. President, Nilgiri Tahr Foundation.

Gestation: The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
Re-introductions: Attempts to establish a native species back into an area where it previously occurred.
Rut: The mating season

References

  1. IUCN Red List (April, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Eravikulam National Park (April, 2008)
    http://www.eravikulam.org/managementplan.htm
  3. Munnar.com (April, 2008)
    http://www.munnar.com/munnartahr/nilgiritahrmunnar.htm
  4. Alembath, M. (June, 2003) Pers. Comm.
  5. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  6. SAHYADRIS: MOUNTAINS OF THE MONSOON (Gorgas Science Foundation) (2002, Sandesh Kadur)