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KHARAI CAMEL

●Name origin: From Gujarati “Khara” (saline) — denotes its adaptation to saline desert–coastal ecosystems. ●Unique feature: Only camel breed...


Aka Nilgiri Ibex, a State animal of Tamil Nadu

Schedule 1 of WPA 1972, IUCN :- Endangered

Adult males species develop a light grey area or “saddle” on their backs, hence called “Saddlebacks"

Habitat :- Open Montage Grassland, endemic to Nilgiri Hills & southern portion of Western Ghats (TN, Kerala)

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