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Afghan Urial (Ovis cycloceros)

If you follow the Phylogenetic species concept (PSC) – as we do in this chapter – the Afghan Urial is treated as a full species and incorporates the…

Transcaspian Urial (Ovis vignei arkal)

The Transcaspian Urial occurs east of the Caspian Sea. In Iran it is the largest wild sheep, and only slightly smaller than the Ladakh Urial.

Bukhara Urial (Ovis vignei bocharensis)

Following below you find a photo catalogue of magnificent Bukhara Urial.

Ladakh Urial (Ovis vignei vignei)

Following below you find a photo catalogue of magnificent Ladakh Urial.  

Laristan Sheep (Ovis vignei laristanica)

Following below you find a photo catalogue of magnificent Laristan Sheep.

Anatolian Sheep (Ovis gmelini gmelinii)

Following below you find a photo catalogue of magnificent Anatolian Sheep  

Afghan Urial (Ovis vignei cycloceros)

If you follow the Biological Species Concept (BSC) – as we do in this chapter – the Afghan Urial is a subspecies of the Urial (Ovis vignei). It can…

Magic Mishmis – A wildlife watching trip to India’s furthest northeastern corner

There were two species, which I wanted to see in the Mishmi Hills for my caprinae world project: Mishmi Takin and Red Goral. And I was very, very…

Mishmi Hills Birds

Check this illustrated list of birds (70+ species) if you want to find out what you can expect when you go birding in the Mishmi Hills, Arunachal Pradesh,…

Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)

The Nilgiri Thar is the only member of the tribe Caprini that lives in the tropics (3), or south of the Himalayas in India respectively. (1)