agriculture
Mammals
Ungulates
Nilgiri Tahr
Nilgiritragus hylocrius
Local name: Varai Aadu / नीलगिरि तहर
lightbulbEndemic to the Western Ghats high-elevation grasslands.
Identification
The Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Varai Aadu / नीलगिरि तहर.
Habitat. Montane grassland and cliff shola of the southern Western Ghats
Diet. Grasses and herbs on escarpments
Field notes. Expert cliff climber. State animal of Tamil Nadu. Rescue access is technical. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
terrain
Habitat
Montane grassland and cliff shola of the southern Western Ghats
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Diet
Grasses and herbs on escarpments
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Behavior
Expert cliff climber. State animal of Tamil Nadu. Rescue access is technical.
