what do you know about the wild animals in mongolia mongolia is a far-reaching country
full of plant and animal varieties which exists nowhere else in this video we'll talk about some
of the fascinating animals to be found in the wild of mongolia the gobi bear also known as madale
is the world's only bear that lives in the gobi desert and can only be found in mongolia even
half a century ago according to the studies conducted by some specialists since 1967
the gobi bear population did not surpass 50. in 2018 a samya and bhakto team employed an
automated camera to detect 36 gobi bears based on their symptoms the gobi bear is unique among
bears because it inhabits a broad area in the gobi which has a harsh climate with temperatures
ranging from 46 degrees celsius in the summer to minus 34 degrees celsius in the winter
the gobi bear can be found in the three primary areas spanning the wide gobi desert
during the scorching summer months the gobi bear spends its day lounging in the shade of
rock tunnels lush grass and silk stones and it dwells near the water point however during some
summers the spring water evaporates making life difficult for the gobi bear next up we have the
sega antelope a big central asian migratory ruminant found in the kazakhstan mongolia
russia and uzbekistan the sega prefers open dry step grasslands and semi-arid deserts to live in
the interior anatomy of this antelope's nose works as a filter and has a distinctive appearance with
an oversized and flexible snout it filters away dust stirred up by the herd in the summer and it
warms the chilly air before it enters the lungs in the winter in the 1990s the sega population
plummeted by 95 for more than 1.5 million to 50 000 individuals across its habitat poaching is to
blame for such a dramatic reduction because sega horns are highly prized in traditional chinese
medicine the illegal trade grew in popularity as a result of difficult economic conditions
poverty among local population and a lack of authority following the fall of the soviet union
mongolian sega is found throughout the western part of the country the current population of
segas and all sub-populations is estimated to be around two hundred thousand demand for sega horns
remain high and they are unlawfully traded on the black market thus poaching remains a major danger
for the time being conversation organizations are reporting encouraging results from their efforts
in some locations but it is evident that more has to be done throughout the species range
snow leopards have adapted to survive in some of the most extreme environments on the planet
their white gray coat which is speckled with big black rosettes mixes in wonderfully with
central asia's deep in rocky mountains the snow leopard's muscular body allows it to easily scale
even the steepest of slopes the snow leopard can leap six times its body length thanks to its rear
legs a long tail promotes balance and agility as well as providing protection from the cold
when the snow leopard is sleeping snow leopards can be found in 12 country china
bhutan nepal india pakistan russia and mongolia but their numbers are declining
snow leopards are important predators as well as indicators of the health of their high
altitude habitat countless other species will benefit if snow leopards survive local farmers
frequently kill snow leopards because they prey on livestock like sheep goats horses and yak calves
local communities hunt the same animals that snow leopards would normally kill such as the wild
sheep snow leopards are compelled to kill sheep to survive as their natural prey becomes scarce
in the world there are nine subspecies of aras wild cheap the largest of these is after aras aras
are an endangered species that cannot be hunted they are extremely mobile and can run up to 60
miles per hour if they are terrified of something it also has a range of 200 to 300 kilometers
isn't a big fan of the sun it always follows the meadow and raven during the day to avoid the sun
to protect the young from the prey the mother sheep would be attentive all day teaching the
young how to hide and counteracting the threat when it approached arrest sheep can be found in
the central asian highland locations above 1000 meters the horns of the wild sheep
average in 60 inches or 1.5 meters in length it has a maximum lifespan of 13 years
because of the horn poachers frequently kill them with the permission of the government 26 to 30
entities are authorized to participate in a number of hunts each year the price of a single head
of the sheep is around 50 000 horses are a source of immense amazement and interest almost anywhere
you travel in the globe they're frequently pictured as a personification of liberty
galloping through wide open regions with stunning elegance and scenic splendor since they were
initially domesticated by asian nomads some four thousand years ago these gorgeous animals
have proven to be indispensable they are still mentioned in traditional folk tales and mythology
priya zavalski's horses differ slightly from domesticated horses in terms of size and build
although they both belong to the equiday family the mongolian horse a native of central asia
steppes was pushed to the extinction in the wild with the last horse observed 1968. on the iucn
red list priestlovski's horses are now listed as endangered they're up against challenges including
a loss of genetic variety as a result of the tiny gene pool utilized to repopulate the species in
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