10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAHR»
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tahr in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
tahr and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World
(1,830 m) Range: Arabian tahr is found in Oman; U.A.E.; Nilgiri tahr inhabits
southwest India Tahrs are members of the same family as goats, sheep, muskox,
and even buffalo. They are bovines, which are hooved animals with horns.
Bovines ...
2
The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations: The Complete ...
Finally, KAH-tahr, which Merriam- Webster has not recognized since the 1950s,
is the pronunciation that nearly every other source since the 1950s has either
listed first or preferred. Such a neatly divided difference of opinion is rare in
orthoepy ...
Charles Harrington Elster, 2006
3
International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Sweetfish - tree snake
Living mainly above the forest line, Nilgiri tahr graze on the mountain tops by day
and return to the forests at night. A few thousand years ago, ice sheets and
glaciers covered. little or no keel, being rounded in front. The females are unique
in ...
4
Tahr A New Zealand Hunter's Handbook
Steuart Laing describes the habits of tahr, how to find them in their alpine environment, hunting methods, their introduction, spread and present status, and concludes with some hunting stories.
5
The Children's Encyclopaedia of Arabia
The Tahr The only place in the world where this animal ^ lives is in the mountain
ranges of the United Arab Emirates and Oman. The Tahr is at home in the
steepest and most inaccessible parts of these mountains. Its agile body is able to
jump ...
6
Ecology of the Snow Leopard and the Himalayan
Tahr in ...
The growing claim that top predators structure communities was explored from historical perspectives. A few major ecological paradigms were also examined in the context of their relevance to biodiversity conservation.
7
Himalayan Biodiversity in the Changing World
Himalayan tahr and livestock prefer to occupy similar habitats, with similar
aspects and to some extent slopes (Table 5.3). Both tahr and livestock were
found in rugged areas at middle altitudes with a southern aspect and slopes of 31
°–60°.
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Biological Invasions in New Zealand
Himalayan tahr are restricted to about 4,300 km2of the Southern Alps (Fraser et
al.2000),with a current population of perhaps 10,000 animals (Forsyth and Tustin
2001). Government agencies culled about 25,000 tahr between 1937 and 1970 ...
Robert B. Allen, William G. Lee, 2006
The ibex and tahr are types of mountain goats. The ibex is found in Eurasia and
north Africa. Alpine ibex are usually found at altitudes of over 10,400 feet (3,000
m). The tahr is found in parts of Asia. ALPINE IBEX Alpine ibex have brownish ...
10
We're Gonna Need More Arrows!
Two hours later, Lincoln peaked around a rocky outcrop and spotted some tahr
beginning to move down the chutes. Gone was the numb foot. Forgotten were the
wet and cold hours and the endless climb up the mountain. Slowly I moved ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAHR»
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tahr is used in the context of the following news items.
New Linux Kernel Vulnerability Patched in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty …
After only three days from the last kernel update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr), Canonical published today details about a recent security flaw that was ... «Softpedia News, May 15»
Nilgiri tahr count
An elaborate survey of the Nilgiri tahr began at the Eravikulam National Park on Monday. Modern gadgets are being used to get an accurate data of the tahr both ... «The Hindu, May 15»
Newborn Arabian tahr discovered on Jebel Hafeet
Newborn Arabian tahr have been discovered on Jebel Hafeet, in Al Ain, by the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency. The find indicates that the UAE can provide the ... «The National, Mar 15»
Ubuntu GNOME 14.04.2 LTS Lands with New Kernel and Lots of …
Ubuntu GNOME 14.04.2 LTS (Trusty Tahr), an official Ubuntu flavor based on GNOME 3.10, has been released and is now available for download. «Softpedia, Feb 15»
Endangered Arabian Tahr added to wildlife reserve
Abu Dhabi: The endangered Arabitragus jayakari, commonly known as the Arabian Tahr, is the latest addition to the wildlife population at Sir Bani Yas, the ... «gulfnews.com, Jan 15»
Endangered goat to be focus of conservation programme at Sir Bani …
ABU DHABI // Sir Bani Yas nature and wildlife reserve has welcomed a new addition – the endangered Arabian tahr, a medium-sized goat that usually inhabits ... «The National, Jan 15»
Himalayan tahr appear from nowhere to shock a hunter in New …
When a shot is fired into grey rock the objects that looked like brown boulders turn out to be the very much alive tahr, which rise quickly and disappear down the ... «Daily Mail, Nov 14»
New plan for Nilgiri tahr conservation
A landscape-based conservation programme to extend the conservation of Nilgiri tahr outside the Eravikulam National Park is being formulated in the State for ... «The Hindu, Sep 14»
Nilgiri tahr faces threat in Western Ghats
The Wildlife Protection Act, enacted in 1972, safeguarded Nilgiri tahr, the State animal of Tamil Nadu, from extinction. Yet, there remains a serious threat to the ... «The Hindu, Sep 14»
100th Arabian tahr, and twin tahrs welcomed in Al Ain
Dubai: The Management of Nature Conservation (MNC) in Al Ain welcomed its 100th Arabian tahr this season, marking another milestone in its 11-year ... «gulfnews.com, May 14»
