Himalayan Tahr
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Himalayan Tahr

Hemitragus jemlahicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Langtang National Park
22 Verified records at Langtang National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) is a large even-toed ungulate native to the Himalayas in southern Tibet, northern India, western Bhutan and Nepal. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, as the population is declining due to hunting and habitat loss. The Himalayan tahr has been introduced to Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Tahr sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Langtang National Park

Domestic Yak

Domestic Yak

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Bos grunniens

20–30% · Possible
Grey Himalayan Goral
NT Endemic

Grey Himalayan Goral

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Naemorhedus goral

20–30% · Possible
Southern Serow
VU

Southern Serow

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Capricornis sumatraensis

Insufficient data
Indian Muntjac
LC

Indian Muntjac

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Muntiacus muntjak

30–40% · Possible
Himalayan Muskdeer
EN Endemic

Himalayan Muskdeer

Mammal

Moschus leucogaster

Insufficient data
Axis Deer
LC Endemic

Axis Deer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Axis axis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
3 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Himalayan Tahr in Langtang National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Tahr sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Himalayan Tahr in Langtang National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Himalayan Tahr in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.

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