nilgiri himalayan and arabian are species of which animal
Asian artiodactyl ungulates
title: Tahr text: Tahr Tahrs are species of large Asian artiodactyl ungulates related to the wild goat. Until recently the three species were believed to be closely related and were placed in a single genus, "Hemitragus". Genetic studies have proven that the three tahrs are not as closely related as previously thought. Now they are considered as members of three separate monotypic genera; "Hemitragus" is now reserved for the Himalayan Tahr; "Nilgiritragus" for the Nilgiri Tahr; and "Arabitragus" for the Arabian Tahr. While the Arabian Tahr of Oman and the Nilgiri Tahr of South India both have small ranges and are considered endangered, title: Nilgiri tahr text: and "aadu" meaning "goat". The word in ancient Tamil was வருடை ("varudai"). In Malayalam, the word is വരയാട് ("varyaadu"). The Nilgiri tahr was described as "Capra warryato" by Gray. The genus name "Nilgiritragus" is derived from the Sanskrit word "Neelgiri" meaning "blue hills" and the Greek word "trágos" meaning "goat". Its closest relatives are sheep (genus "Ovis"). Until 2005, it was placed with the Himalayan tahr ("Hemitragus jemlahicus") and the Arabian tahr ("Arabitragus jayakari") in the genus "Hemitragus". However, it has recently been transferred to a new genus "Nilgiritragus" because it is genetically more similar to members of the genus title: Nilgiri tahr text: Nilgiri tahr The Nilgiri tahr ("Nilgiritragus hylocrius") known locally as the Nilgiri ibex or simply ibex, is an ungulate that is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in Southern India. It is the state animal of Tamil Nadu. Despite its local name, it is more closely related to the sheep of the genus "Ovis" than the ibex and wild goats of the genus "Capra". In Tamil, the Nilgiri tahr is called வரையாடு ("varaiaadu"). The word "varaiaadu" is derived from the Tamil words "wurrai" meaning "precipice" title: India text: climatic changes 2 crore (20 million) years ago forced a mass extinction. Mammals then entered India from Asia through two zoogeographical passes flanking the rising Himalaya. Thus, while 45.8% of reptiles and 55.8% of amphibians are endemic, only 12.6% of mammals and 4.5% of birds are. Among them are the Nilgiri leaf monkey and Beddome's toad of the Western Ghats. India contains 172 IUCN-designated threatened animal species, or 2.9% of endangered forms. These include the Asiatic lion, the Bengal tiger, the snow leopard and the Indian white-rumped vulture, which, by ingesting the carrion of diclofenac-laced cattle, nearly became extinct. The title: Nilgiri flowerpecker text: Nilgiri flowerpecker The Nilgiri flowerpecker ("Dicaeum concolor") is a tiny bird in the flowerpecker family. Formerly a subspecies of what used to be termed as the plain flowerpecker although that name is now reserved for "Dicaeum minullum". Like others of the group, it feeds predominantly on nectar and fruits. They forage within the canopy of forests and are found in India. They are non-migratory and the widespread distribution range includes several populations that are non-overlapping and morphologically distinct, some of which are recognized as full species. They are important pollinators and dispersers of mistletoes in forests. These birds are tiny