Himalayan Tahr
Hemitragus jemlahicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusHemitragus (Himalayan Tahrs)
- SpeciesHemitragus jemlahicus (Himalayan Tahr)
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Bontebok/Blesbok
Damaliscus pygargus
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Cape Grysbok
Raphicerus melanotis
Khama
Alcelaphus caama
Common Rhebok
Pelea capreolus
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Sambar
Rusa unicolor
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Aoraki Mount Cook National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Himalayan Tahr in Table Mountain National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Himalayan Tahr sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 83 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Himalayan Tahr in Table Mountain National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Himalayan Tahr in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.