29 May 2023
Nilgiri Thar
Nilgiri Thar is an animal relative to ibex, a wild goat, etc. It is found in the southern portion of the western and eastern Ghats mountain range in the states of Indian country. this is an endangered species by hunting, poaching, and habitat loss. the Nilgiri thar is the state animal of Tamilnadu the Indian state. it is also found in Tamil Sangam literature, and it is very oldest dating back to 3 BCE. it is a herbivorous animal, feeding on herbs, shrubs, etc. It is found in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. it is an ungulate.
| kingdom | animalia |
| phylum | chordata |
| class | mammalia |
| order | artiodadactyla |
| family | bovidae |
| subfamily | caprine |
| genus | nilgiritragus |
| scientific name | nilgiritragus hylocrius |
| conservation status | endangered |
| gestation periode | 6 months |
| lifespan | there are no appropriate data, approximately 3 or 3. 5 or 9 years |


