Denver Zoo has been working in Mongolia for over 15 years and helped establish Ikh Nart Nature Reserve. Ikh Nart harbors a wide diversity of plant and animal species, including 33 mammals, 6 reptiles, 125 birds, and over 200 plants.
Mongolia Fact Sheet (pdf)
Mongolia Project List
Read Notes from the Field Journal
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Argali sheep are the largest sheep in the world and are listed as endangered due to habitat loss and the introduction of domestic sheep that compete with the argali sheep for grazing areas |
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Pallas Cat has the longest and densest fur of any cat, especially on the underside of its body. This provides good insulation for lying on frozen ground and snow. |
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Cinereous Vultures is the largest bird of prey of the Old World
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Corsac fox live in the steppes and semi-desert of central and northeast Asia, where it is very social and lives in "corsac cities" where animals have several dens with connected holes. |
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Bactrian camel live in the steppes and semi-desert of central and northeast Asia, where it is very social and lives in "corsac cities" where animals have several dens with connected holes. |
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