The bharal (Pseudois nayaur), also called the blue sheep, is a caprine native to the high Himalayas. It is the only member of the genus Pseudois. [3] It occurs in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, and in China in the provinces of Gansu, Ningxia, Sichuan, Tibet, …

1. Blue sheep. This mountain specialist is also known by several different names. In Urdu, the name Bharal means ‘wild sheep’, which is pretty much exactly what it is. But it’s also known as the Great Blue Sheep, which is somewhat more debatable, as …

blue sheep, (genus Pseudois), either of two species of sheeplike mammals, family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla), that inhabit upland slopes in a wide range throughout China, from Inner Mongolia to the Himalayas. Despite their name, blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) are neither blue nor sheep.

2024年12月13日 · The blue sheep, also known as bharal (Pseudois nayaur), is a remarkable species that inhabits the rugged terrains of the Himalayan ranges. Though not truly blue or a sheep, this caprine mammal is a fascinating blend of sheeplike and goatlike traits.

The bharal (Pseudois nayaur), also called the blue sheep, is a caprine native to the high Himalayas. It is the only member of the genus Pseudois. It occurs in India, Bhutan, China (in Gansu, Ningxia, Sichuan, Tibet, and Inner Mongolia), Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan.

Bharal have a short, dense coat that is slate grey in color, sometimes with a bluish sheen. The underparts and backs of their legs are white, while the chest and fronts of the legs are black. There is a charcoal-colored stripe separating the grey back and white belly. The ears are small, and the bridge of the nose is dark.

The Himalayan blue sheep is native to the central Asian mountain (high Himalayas of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, Myanmar and Pakistan). Altitudinal distribution of this species varies from 3000 to 5550 m. They prefer to live in alpine meadows, treeless slopes …

2014年1月21日 · The Blue Sheep has a short, lustrous, brownish grey to greyish blue coat that provides excellent camouflage for the animal among the blue shale, rocks, and brown grasses of Tibet’s open hillsides. The tip of the Sheep’s muzzle, the belly, the inside and backs of the legs, and the rump patch are white.

Although it is commonly called a blue sheep, this stocky prey of the snow leopard is taxonomically between a sheep and a goat and is the only animal in the genus Pseudois. In Peter Mathiessen’s book The Snow Leopard, the bharal originally drew …

The Blue Sheep, scientifically known as Bharal or Naemorhedus, is a species of wild sheep that can be found in various countries and regions across the world. Primarily, they are native to the mountainous regions of Central Asia, including countries like …