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Kiang - Tibetan Wild Ass


Kiang - Tibetan Wild Ass
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Copyright: Ashok Kumar (ashok_delhi17) (26)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-25
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/500 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-26 6:21
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The kiang (Equus kiang) is the largest of the wild asses. This equine is native to the Tibetan Plateau, where it inhabits montane and alpine grasslands from 4000 to 7000 meters elevation.

Other common names for this species include Tibetan wild ass, khyang, and gorkhar.

This picture is taken in the early morning hours at Tsokar Lake where they roam freely.... at an altitude of around 4600 m.


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