Wildlifeof India
Tibetan Gazelle
Wild Cattle, Antelopes, Goats & Sheep
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Basic stats
Diet
Mainly forbs and legumes, with some grasses and sedges
Habitat
Tibetan Plateau at about 3,000–5,750m
Range
Mostly China, with tiny populations in Ladakh and Sikkim in India
Size
Shoulder height 54–65cm; head and body 91–105cm
Weight
13–16kg
The goa, or Tibetan gazelle, is a small antelope of the Tibetan Plateau, greyish brown with a summer coat noticeably greyer than the winter one. It has a short black-tipped tail in the middle of heart-shaped white rump patches. Both sexes stand 54–65 cm at the shoulder and weigh 13–16 kg, and males have long, tapering, ridged horns of 26–32 cm. The fur has no undercoat and is notably thicker in winter (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is almost restricted to China, with tiny populations in Ladakh and Sikkim in India, at 3,000–5,750 m. It does not form large herds: most groups have no more than ten animals and many are solitary. It feeds mainly on forbs and legumes, with a little grass and sedge. Females come down from high pastures around September before the December mating season. The main predators are the Himalayan wolf and the snow leopard (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Tibetan Gazelle eat?
- Mainly forbs and legumes, with some grasses and sedges
- What habitat does the Tibetan Gazelle live in?
- Tibetan Plateau at about 3,000–5,750m
- Where is the Tibetan Gazelle found?
- Mostly China, with tiny populations in Ladakh and Sikkim in India
- How big is the Tibetan Gazelle?
- Shoulder height 54–65cm; head and body 91–105cm
- How much does the Tibetan Gazelle weigh?
- 13–16kg