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himalayan tahr

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tahr

[tahr] ,
–noun
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr), introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
Also, thar.


Origin:
1832; < Nepali thār
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