Order: Artiodactyla, family: Bovidae. Also known as the Tibetan antelope. Body length: 135cm, height: about 80cm. Males have long, slender, unbranched horns about 60cm long. Their entire bodies are covered in woolly hair and are light yellowish brown, with a lighter colored nose. They live in small groups in high mountain areas at altitudes of 3000-5000m. Tibetans used to regard this species as sacred. They are found in Tibet and Ladakh. They are said to be the model for the fictional animal unicorn. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
偶蹄目ウシ科。別名チベットレイヨウ。体長 135cm,体高 80cm内外で,雄は長さ 60cmあまりの分岐しない細長い角をもつ。全身羊毛状の毛が生え,淡黄褐色であるが,鼻先は淡色。標高 3000~5000mの高山地帯に数頭の小群で生活している。チベット人はその昔,本種を神聖視していた。チベット,ラダックに分布する。架空の動物ユニコーンのモデルとされる。
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