Himalayan Tahr
Originally from the Himalayas in Asia, these stunning mountain goats were liberated into the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand in 1905. The Bulls have a magnificent lion type mane and can weigh in excess of 300 pounds (140 kilos) and are about twice the size of the Nannies, which also have horns.
1905
Year introduced to New Zealand
Himalayan Tahr inhabit the central Southern Alps, primarily in alpine grasslands and sub-alpine shrublands.
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Bulls can weigh in excess of 300 pounds (140 kilos)
Tahr hunting is best from February through November, with the peak rut happening from May to early July
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