Blue Sheep

The bharal, also called the blue sheep, is a caprine native to the high Himalayas. It is the only member of the genus Pseudois. It occurs in India, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Main Predators: Snow leopard, leopard, mountain fax, tawny eagle. Montane regions in the Himalayas and in the Sichuan region of China at 3000-5550 m / 10,000-18,500 ft. The bharal is considered a low risk, near threatened species by the IUCN (1996).Mar 22, 2004. Blue Sheep possess a stocky body and stout legs, with robust shoulders and a broad chest (Wang and Hoffman 1987). Their pelage ranges from grayish brown to slate blue (Schaller 1998), hence the common name blue sheep. The dwarf blue sheep (P. schaeferi) inhabits the steep, arid, barren lower slopes of the Yangtze River gorge (2,600–3,200 metres [8,500–10,500 feet] above sea level). Above these slopes, a forest zone extends 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) upward to alpine meadows, where the larger P.

Conservation status: Least Concern

Scientific name: Pseudois nayaur

Mass: 120 lbs (Adult)

Trophic level: Herbivorous

Population: around 47,000-414,000 individuals

Length: 4.3 ft. (Adult)

Gestation period: 160 days