Kiang

(Equus kiang)

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Description

The kiang (Equus kiang) is the largest of the wild asses.It is native to the Tibetan Plateau,where it inhabits montane and alpine grasslands.Its current range is restricted to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir,plains of the Tibetan plateau and northern Nepal along the Tibetan border.Other common names for this species include Tibetan wild ass,khyang and gorkhar.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Perissodactyla
Family:Equidae
Genus:Equus
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