Pseudois
Encyclopedia
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.
Bharal
The bharal or Himalayan blue sheep or naur, Pseudois nayaur, is a caprid found in the high Himalayas of Nepal, Tibet, China, India, Pakistan, and Bhutan...
(Pseudois nayaur) and the Dwarf Blue Sheep
Dwarf Blue Sheep
The dwarf blue sheep or dwarf bharal Pseudois schaeferi is an endangered species of caprid found in China Proper and Tibet. It inhabits low, arid, grassy slopes of the upper Yangtze gorge in Batang County of the Sichuan Province, and a small part of the Tibet Autonomous Region, where it is known by...
(Pseudois schaeferi). Both species in the genus are variously known as blue sheep, the Bharal
Bharal
The bharal or Himalayan blue sheep or naur, Pseudois nayaur, is a caprid found in the high Himalayas of Nepal, Tibet, China, India, Pakistan, and Bhutan...
's alternate name being the Himalayan blue sheep.