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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar. The tahrs inhabit the open montane grassland habitat of the South Western Ghats montane rain forests ecoregion. At elevations from 1200 to 2600 m (generally above 2000 m), the forests open into grasslands interspersed with pockets of stunted forests, known as sholas. These grassland habitats and are surrounded by dense forests at the lower elevations. The Nilgiri Tahrs formerly ranged over these grasslands in large herds, but hunting and poaching in the nineteenth century reduced their population to as few as 100 animals by the early 20th century. Since that time their populations have increased somewhat, and presently number about 2000 individuals. Their range extends over 400 km from north to south, and Eravikulam National Park is home to the largest population. The other significant concentration is in the Nilgiri Hills, with smaller populations in the Anamalai Hills,Periyar National Park, Palni Hills and other pockets in the Western Ghats south of Eravikulam, almost to India's southern tip. Photograph 51
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar. The Nilgiri Tahrs are stocky goats with short, coarse fur and a bristly mane. Males are larger than the females, and have a darker color when mature. Both sexes have curved horns, which are larger in the males, reaching up to 40 cm for males and 30 cm for females. Adult males weigh 80–100 kg and stand about 100 cm tall at the shoulder. Photograph 52
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar. The Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) ungulate native to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats range in Tamil Nadu and Kerala states of southernmost India. It is known locally as the Nilgiri Ibex or simply ibex. Its closest relatives are sheep (genus Ovis). Until 2005, it was placed with the Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) and the Arabian Tahr (Arabitragus jayakari) in the genus Hemitragus. However, Ropiquet & Hassanin (2005) placed it in a new genus Nilgiritragus, because it is genetically more similar to members of the genus Ovis (sheep) than to other tahrs. Photograph 53
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar.Photograph 47
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar.Photograph 48
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar. Photograph 49
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar. Photograph 50
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar.Photograph 42
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar.Photograph 43
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar.Photograph 44
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar.Photograph 45
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar.Photograph 46
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar.Photograph 41
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar.Photograph 39
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar.Photograph 40
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar.Photograph 38
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar.Photograph 37
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar.Photograph 36
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Nilgiri Tahr, Eravikulam National park, Munnar.Photograph 35
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