Wildlifeof China
Tibetan Gazelle
Wild Cattle & Serow
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Procapra picticaudata
Basic stats
Diet
Forbs, dwarf shrubs and grasses
Habitat
Alpine meadow, steppe, plains and valleys
Range
Tibetan Plateau and adjoining Himalayan regions
The Tibetan gazelle, also called the goa, is a small, fine-limbed gazelle native to the Tibetan Plateau and adjoining Himalayan regions. Males bear slender ridged horns, whereas females are hornless. It occupies alpine meadow and steppe as well as lower plains and valleys, favouring grassland with a diverse forb component. Dietary studies record extensive use of forbs and dwarf shrubs, with grasses forming a smaller share at some studied sites. (Mammalian Species)
Quick answers
- What does the Tibetan Gazelle eat?
- Forbs, dwarf shrubs and grasses
- What habitat does the Tibetan Gazelle live in?
- Alpine meadow, steppe, plains and valleys
- Where is the Tibetan Gazelle found?
- Tibetan Plateau and adjoining Himalayan regions