Nilgiri Tahr
Description - What does this animal look like?
Nilgiri tahrs have a brown coat. They have horns. Males can weigh over 200 pounds. They are 40 inches high.
Habitat - Where this animal lives
Nilgiri tahrs live in forests.
Diet - Food this animal eats
Tahr's eat grass and leaves. They may also eat twigs off of trees and bushes.
Predators of this animal
Leopards, tigers and wild dogs are the tahr's enemies.
Cool Facts about this animal
Tahrs whistle and run when they are afraid. Tahrs are goats!
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Bibliography:
Nilgiri Tahrs, http://www.mnzoo.com/animals/tropics_trail/bmyn_1.asp, 3-3-03. 1st Grade Animal Research Aquila's Home Page Revised: 4-1-2005. For information, contact John Dyer, Media Specialist, Aquila Primary Center. Copyright © 2002 John Dyer. Any use or redistribution of this information without permission is prohibited.