Kiang
Equus kiang
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Mammalherbivore
The kiang is a sturdy wild ass with a sandy-brown coat, roaming the high grasslands of the Tibetan Plateau. It thrives in rugged mountain terrains across parts of China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. Among its relatives, it stands out as the biggest in its subgenus.
- Lives in open montane grasslands and shrublands.
- Known by names like Tibetan wild ass and gorkhar.
- Largest member of the Asinus subgenus of wild equids.
GrasslandMountainAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Equus kiang
- Habitat
- Grassland, Mountain
- Regions in this directory
- Asia
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
