Mountain Ungulates
22 Results
In Search of Kasturi: Musk Deer of the Himalayas
Filming the musk deer is like chasing a ghost. Found deep within the snow-covered Himalayan mountains, the deer has been hunted for thousands of years for a powdery substance found in a pouch near its abdomen. Highly valued for its fragrance, this rare musk sells at a premium. Beyond its prized musk, we know little about the deer.
Filmmaker Neha Dixit and team embark on physically and emotionally challenging journeys to spot this elusive creature. Will they succeed?
Video
Living on the Edge: The Pir Panjal Markhor
The world’s largest wild goats, among the most elusive large mammals in India, need protection, and so do their guardians
Species
Himalayan musk deer: Facts, Range, Threats
All you need to know about this agile resident of the Himalayas
Infographic
Tahr versus Tarred: What Would You Choose?
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment and conservation
Green Humour
The Endangered Nilgiri Tahr: What is Threatening South India's Only Mountain Ungulate
The incredibly biodiverse Nilgiris are home to southern India's only mountain ungulate - the Nilgiri tahr. Capable of scaling steep and rocky terrains, this mountain goat is the state animal of Tamil Nadu and a sure-footed presence in Western Ghats landscape. But why is its population endangered? Watch our film to find out.
Video
Asiatic Ibex: Facts, Habitat, and Climbing Ability
All you need to know about this surefooted mountaineer
Infographic
Kashmir Markhor: Facts, Habitat, Hunting
All you need know about the world's largest wild goat that lives along steep cliffs and mountainsides
Infographic
Camouflaged Cliffhangers: The Majestic Kashmiri Markhor
Even though their population is small, the largest mountain goat on the planet is a creature of myth, a casualty of war, and a testament to resilience
Photo Story
Nilgiri Tahr: Facts, Habitat, and Protection Status
All you need to know about these steep, mountain climbers
Infographic
Ladakh Urial: Facts, Habitat, and Population
All you need to know about the ancestor of present-day domestic sheep
Infographic
Fleet-footed Tahrs: Lords of the Pinnacles
Exploring three distinct species of mountain ungulates, traditionally labeled tahrs, from the mountains of Asia
Species
Save Dibang! Listen to Mishmi Takin
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour
Nilgiri Tahr: The Little-known Mountain Monarch of the Anaimalai Hills
Conservation through monitoring population trends of the Nilgiri Tahr in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu
Species
Clouds, Hills, and Sightings of the Nilgiri Tahr
Found exclusively in South India, the Nilgiri tahr inhabits rocky hillsides and grasslands of the Western Ghats, but for how long?
Species
Agile Mountaineer: The Treacherous Summit of the Ibex
Every winter, as heavy snow envelops the Himalayan mountains, the Ibex descends to the lower slopes in search of food. But the journey is long and arduous, and danger lurks at every bend
Video
Himalayan Blue Sheep: Facts, Habitat, Population
An ungulate from the himalayas that is neither blue nor a sheep
Infographic
The Ladakh Urial’s Life at the Edge
The urial has roamed the high mountains of Asia since the Ice Age, but recent climate changes, new developments, competition with livestock, and other shifts are testing its survival skills. Will this monarch of the mountains survive the challenges we throw at it?
Video
Cross Connections: The Story of Humans, Urial, and their Kin
The role of wild sheep in the trajectory of human growth, and other compelling reasons to protect the urial and its habitat
Species
Cliff Hanger: The Blue Sheep That Isn’t
Although the fleet-footed and agile bharal of the Himalayas has evolved mountaineering skills to escape predation, its pastures need our protection
Species
How Village Folklore Helps Conserve the Ibex of Pin Valley
In the remote villages of Spiti Valley, people and nature are bound together by instinct and tradition
Conservation
Mountain Monarchs of High Asia
A salute to the various species of wild sheep and goat that inhabit Asia’s mountains, and have had a defining influence on the course of human civilisation
Species
An Appeal to Tourists: Stop Feeding the Nilgiri Tahr
It’s time to raise the consciousness of tourists driving on highways that run through forests
Conservation