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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| Est. World Population: | 100000 |
| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Near Threatened |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
This is one of the most geographically widespread ungulates on the Tibetan Plateau. It inhabits high-altitude plains, hills, wetland margins, and stony plateaux; up to at least 5,750 animals (Smith and Xie 2008). They prefer open high-elevation alpine meadows and alpine steppe and avoid desert steppe. It lives singly or in small groups of 3 to 20 animals, gathering in larger herds during migrations to higher summer pastures (Smith and Xie 2008).
Range:
This gazelle occurs across virtually the whole Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (China), extending a small distance into two adjoining areas of India (Ladakh, Sikkim). Over 99% of its range lies in China (Jiang and Wang 2001).
Conservation:
Occurs in Chang Tang N.R. (30,000,000 ha), Kekexili R. (4,500,000 ha), Arjin Shan R. (4,500,000 ha), Qomolangma N.N.P. (3,000,000 ha), and Sanjiangyuan R. (15,000,000 ha), China. Classified as a category II species under the Wild Animal Protection Law in China and Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.