The Himalayas is a mountain range than spans across countries like India, Tibet, China and their neighboring countries. Thanks to the massive size of the Himalayas, it’s home to a wide variety of animals. Some of these Himalayan animals are native to the range. i.e. these animals cannot be found in any other part of the world.

Since the Himalayas have some of the highest peaks on earth e.g. Mount Everest, it’s cold and snowy throughout the year. Hence the Himalayan animals have adapted to the climatic and environmental conditions over years of evolution. Most of these animals are thick skinned, have heavy furs, hooved feet etc. As you can imagine, these animals are phenomenal; in their appearance as well as their mannerisms.

Giant panda on himalayan mountain

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2. The colorful Himalayan Monal pheasant

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3. A flock of Blue Sheep (Bharel) in the Himalayas

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4. Maginificiently horned Argali Sheep

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5. Snow Leopard

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6. Domesticated Yak in Tibetan Himalayas

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7. The eastern kiang (Equus kiang holdereri)

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8. Black necked Tibetan crane

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9. Himalayan Takin

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10. Himalayan Marmots

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11. The markhor (Capra falconeri)

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12. Central Chinese Goral

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13. Red panda

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14. Himalayan tahr

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15. Himalayan Pika

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The Himalayas is often called as the home of the gods. These animals give a glimpse of how life in heaven must be like! Have you ever seen these himalayan animals? We’d love to share your photographs and experiences with our community of animal lovers!