Eurasia's Large Herbivores
Large herbivores, vital to healthy and balanced ecosystems
Based on existing information (esp. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and many experts) LHNet gathered interesting information, maps and illustrations of all circa 35 species of large herbivores in Eurasia.
Horse Equus ferus 001-001
Horse - Equus ferus
Family:
Horses and Asses (Perissodactyla Equidae)
Status:
Endangered
Przewalski's Horse Equus ferus przewalskii E. caballus przewalskii; E. przewalskii; Mongolian Wild Horse; Takhi; Asian Wild Horse, Je-ma 001-001-002
Przewalski's Horse - Equus ferus przewalskii
Family:
Horses and Asses (Perissodactyla Equidae)
Countries:
- Albania
- Azerbaijan
- Mongolia
Status:
Endangered
Tarpan Equus ferus 001-001-003
Tarpan - Equus ferus
Family:
Horses and Asses (Perissodactyla Equidae)
Countries:
- Albania
- Armenia
Status:
Extinct
Horse breeds Equus ferus f. caballus 001-002
Horse breeds - Equus ferus f. caballus
Family:
Horses and Asses (Perissodactyla Equidae)
Konik horse Equus ferus f. caballus Polish: konik polski 001-002-001
Konik horse - Equus ferus f. caballus
Family:
Horses and Asses (Perissodactyla Equidae)
Countries:
- Andorra
- Belarus
- China
Status:
Not Evaluated
Letea forest horse Equus ferus f. caballus 001-002-002
Letea forest horse - Equus ferus f. caballus
Family:
Horses and Asses (Perissodactyla Equidae)
Status:
-
Pottoka Equus ferus f. caballus Pottoka, Pottock 001-002-003
Pottoka - Equus ferus f. caballus
Family:
Horses and Asses (Perissodactyla Equidae)
Status:
Not Evaluated
Asiatic Wild Ass Equus hemionus Asian wild ass; Onager; Persian Wild Ass; Khulan; Gobian Khulan; Mongolian Wild Ass; Dziggetai; Syrian Wild Ass 001-003
Asiatic Wild Ass - Equus hemionus
Family:
Horses and Asses (Perissodactyla Equidae)
Countries:
- China
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
- Mongolia
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
Status:
Endangered
Kulan Equus hemionus kulan Turkmen Kulan, Turkmenian Wild Ass 001-003-003
Kulan - Equus hemionus kulan
Family:
Horses and Asses (Perissodactyla Equidae)
Countries:
- Israel
- Kazakhstan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
Status:
Endangered
Wild Boar Sus scrofa Eurasian wild boar 002-001
Wild Boar - Sus scrofa
Family:
Pigs (Artiodactyla Suidae Suinae)
Countries:
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- China
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- European Union
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Uzbekistan
Status:
Lower Risk/ Least Concern
Bactrian Camel Camelus bactrianus Camelus ferus; Wild Camel; Wild Bactrian Camel 003-001
Bactrian Camel - Camelus bactrianus
Family:
Camels (Artiodactyla Camelidae)
Countries:
- China
- Mongolia
Status:
Critically Endangered
Goitered Gazelle Gazella subgutturosa Black-tailed gazelle, djeiran (local name) 004-001
Goitered Gazelle - Gazella subgutturosa
Family:
Antelopes, Gazelles (Artiodactyla Bovidae Antilopinae)
Countries:
- Azerbaijan
- China
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Mongolia
- Tajikistan
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
Status:
Vulnerable
Mongolian Gazelle Procapra gutturosa Dzeren (Russian), Tsagan zeer (Mongolian) 004-002
Mongolian Gazelle - Procapra gutturosa
Family:
Antelopes, Gazelles (Artiodactyla Bovidae Antilopinae)
Countries:
- China
- Kazakhstan
- Mongolia
- Russia
Status:
Least Concern
Przewalski's Gazelle Procapra przewalskii Procapra picticaudata przewalskii 004-003
Przewalski's Gazelle - Procapra przewalskii
Family:
Antelopes, Gazelles (Artiodactyla Bovidae Antilopinae)
Countries:
- China
Status:
Endangered
Saiga Antelope Saiga tatarica Saiga, Steppe saiga, Russian Saiga 004-004
Saiga Antelope - Saiga tatarica
Family:
Antelopes, Gazelles (Artiodactyla Bovidae Antilopinae)
Countries:
- Kazakhstan
- Mongolia
- Russia
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
Status:
Critical Endangered
Wisent, European Bison Bison bonasus 005-001
Wisent, European Bison - Bison bonasus
Family:
Cattle (Artiodactyla Bovidae Bovinae)
Countries:
- Belarus
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lithuania
- Poland
- Russia
- Slovakia
- Ukraine
Status:
Vulnerable
Aurochs Bos primigenius Urus 005-002
Aurochs - Bos primigenius
Family:
Cattle (Artiodactyla Bovidae Bovinae)
Status:
Extinct
Cattle breeds Bos primigenius f. taurus 005-003
Cattle breeds - Bos primigenius f. taurus
Family:
Cattle (Artiodactyla Bovidae Bovinae)
Heck cattle Bos primigenius f. taurus Heck cattle 005-003-001
Heck cattle - Bos primigenius f. taurus
Family:
Cattle (Artiodactyla Bovidae Bovinae)
Status:
Not Evaluated
Argali Ovis ammon Mountain sheep, (Asian) wild sheep, Marco Polo sheep 006-001
Argali - Ovis ammon
Family:
Sheep, goats (Artiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae)
Countries:
- China
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Mongolia
- Tajikistan
Status:
Vulnerable
Markhor Capra falconeri Screw-horned goat 006-002
Markhor - Capra falconeri
Family:
Sheep, goats (Artiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae)
Countries:
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
- Tajikistan
- Uzbekistan
Status:
Endangered
Eastern Tur Capra cylindricornis East Caucasian Tur 006-003
Eastern Tur - Capra cylindricornis
Family:
Sheep, goats (Artiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae)
Countries:
- Azerbaijan
- Georgia
- Russia
Status:
Near Threatened
Western Tur Capra caucasica West Caucasian Tur, Kuban tur 006-004
Western Tur - Capra caucasica
Family:
Sheep, goats (Artiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae)
Countries:
- Georgia
- Russia
Status:
Endangered
Alpine Ibex Capra ibex 006-005
Alpine Ibex - Capra ibex
Family:
Sheep, goats (Artiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae)
Countries:
- Austria
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Slovenia
- Switzerland
Status:
Least Concern
Bezoar, Wild goat Capra aegagrus Bezoar 006-006
Bezoar, Wild goat - Capra aegagrus
Family:
Sheep, goats (Artiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae)
Countries:
- Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Georgia
- Iran
- Pakistan
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
Status:
Vulnerable
Iberian wild goat Capra pyrenaica Spanish Ibex 006-007
Iberian wild goat - Capra pyrenaica
Family:
Sheep, goats (Artiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae)
Countries:
- Portugal
- Spain
Status:
Least Concern
Siberian Ibex Capra sibirica 006-008
Siberian Ibex - Capra sibirica
Family:
Sheep, goats (Artiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae)
Countries:
- Afghanistan
- China
- Kazakhstan
- Mongolia
- Pakistan
- Russia
- Tajikistan
- Uzbekistan
Status:
Least Concern
Musk Ox Ovibos moschatus 006-009
Musk Ox - Ovibos moschatus
Family:
Sheep, goats (Artiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae)
Countries:
- Norway
- Russia
Status:
Least Concern
Mouflon Ovis orientalis Wild sheep, Urial 006-010
Mouflon - Ovis orientalis
Family:
Sheep, goats (Artiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae)
Countries:
- Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
- Pakistan
- Tajikistan
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
Status:
Vulnerable
Long-tailed Goral Naemorhedus caudatus 006-011
Long-tailed Goral - Naemorhedus caudatus
Family:
Sheep, goats (Artiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae)
Countries:
- China
- Russia
Status:
Vulnerable
Pyrenean Chamois Rupicapra pyrenaica 006-012
Pyrenean Chamois - Rupicapra pyrenaica
Family:
Sheep, goats (Artiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae)
Countries:
- France
- Italy
- Spain
Status:
Least Concern
Northern Chamois Rupicapra rupicapra Alpine Chamois 006-013
Northern Chamois - Rupicapra rupicapra
Family:
Sheep, goats (Artiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae)
Countries:
- Albania
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Macedonia
- Montenegro
- Romania
- Russia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Switzerland
- Turkey
Status:
Least Concern
Snow Sheep Ovis nivicola 006-014
Snow Sheep - Ovis nivicola
Family:
Sheep, goats (Artiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae)
Countries:
- Russia
Status:
Least Concern
Siberian Musk Deer Moschus moschiferus 007-001
Siberian Musk Deer - Moschus moschiferus
Family:
Musk deer (Artiodactyla Moschidae)
Countries:
- China
- Kazakhstan
- Mongolia
- Russia
Status:
Vulnerable
Eurasian Elk Alces alces 008-001
Eurasian Elk - Alces alces
Family:
Elk, reindeer, roe deer (Cetartiodactyla Cervidae Capreolinae)
Countries:
- Belarus
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Finland
- Germany
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Mongolia
- Norway
- Poland
- Russia
- Sweden
- Ukraine
Status:
Least Concern
Eurasian Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 008-002
Eurasian Roe Deer - Capreolus capreolus
Family:
Elk, reindeer, roe deer (Cetartiodactyla Cervidae Capreolinae)
Status:
Least concern
Siberian Roe Deer Capreolus pyragus 008-003
Siberian Roe Deer - Capreolus pyragus
Family:
Elk, reindeer, roe deer (Cetartiodactyla Cervidae Capreolinae)
Status:
Least Concern
Reindeer Rangifer tarandus In Finnish the reindeer is known as ‘poro’ and in Sami ‘poatsu’ 008-004
Reindeer - Rangifer tarandus
Family:
Elk, reindeer, roe deer (Cetartiodactyla Cervidae Capreolinae)
Status:
Lowest risk
Red Deer Cervus elaphus 009-001
Red Deer - Cervus elaphus
Family:
Deer (Artiodactyla Cervidae Cervinae)
Countries:
- Albania
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- China
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iran
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Macedonia
- Mongolia
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Uzbekistan
Status:
Least concern
Bukhara Deer Cervus elaphus bactrianus Bukhara (Red) Deer, Bactrian Deer, Bokharan Deer, Hangul (local version) 009-001-002
Bukhara Deer - Cervus elaphus bactrianus
Family:
Deer (Artiodactyla Cervidae Cervinae)
Countries:
- Kazakhstan
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
Status:
Vulnerable
Fallow Deer Dama dama 009-003
Fallow Deer - Dama dama
Family:
Deer (Artiodactyla Cervidae Cervinae)
Countries:
- Albania
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- Italy
- Macedonia
- Serbia
Status:
Least Concern
Persian Fallow Deer Dama mesopotamica Mesopotamian Fallow Deer 009-004
Persian Fallow Deer - Dama mesopotamica
Family:
Deer (Artiodactyla Cervidae Cervinae)
Countries:
- Iran
- Israel
Status:
Endangered
Sika Deer Cervus nippon 009-005
Sika Deer - Cervus nippon
Family:
Deer (Artiodactyla Cervidae Cervinae)
Countries:
- China
- Japan
- Russia
Status:
Least Concern
Eurasian beaver Castor fiber 010-001
Eurasian beaver - Castor fiber
Family:
Beaver (Castoridae)
Countries:
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
Status:
Least Concern