Kingdom Animalia Family Bovidae Scientific name Pseudois Phylum Chordata Higher classification Caprinae | Order Artiodactyla Subfamily Caprinae Mass Bharal: 52 kg Gestation period Bharal: 160 days Rank Genus | |
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Similar Bharal, Goral, Dwarf blue sheep, Mammal, Procapra | ||
Pseudois is a genus in the subfamily Caprinae comprising two species, the bharal (Pseudois nayaur) and the dwarf blue sheep (Pseudois schaeferi). Both species in the genus are variously known as blue sheep, the bharal's alternate name being the Himalayan blue sheep.
Bluesheep pseudois nayaur locally called bharal in gangotri national park uttarakhand
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