# Bharal (*Pseudois nayaur*)

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The bharal (Pseudois nayaur), also called naur, blue sheep or greater blue sheep, is a mammal in the family Bovidae, subfamily Antilopinae and tribe Caprini. It is a large, terrestrial herbivore with a cathemeral activity pattern and an adult body mass of 45 kg, with values up to 52.33 kg reported. Gestation lasts 159.7 days, litters average 1.5 young, sexual maturity comes at 1.6 years, and its lifespan is 20.85 years, with values up to 24 years reported. The IUCN Red List classes the bharal as Least Concern in its global assessment, which is not a threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 45 kg – 52.3 kg |
| Length | 1.15 m – 1.65 m |
| Lifespan | 20.9 years – 24 years |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | rocky |
| Gestation | 160 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 1.5 |
| Age at maturity | 18.6 months |
| Active | Day and night (cathemeral) |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Artiodactyla
- family: Bovidae
- genus: Pseudois
- species: *Pseudois nayaur* (Hodgson, 1833)

Synonyms: *Ouvis nayaur*, *Ovis barhal*, *Ovis burhel*, *Ovis burrhel*, *Ovis nahoor*, *Ovis nahura*, *Ovis nayaur*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the bharal?

The bharal is a mammal in the family Bovidae and the tribe Caprini, within the order Artiodactyla. It is also called the blue sheep.

### How heavy is a bharal?

An adult bharal weighs 45 kg, and our sources report values up to 52.33 kg.

### What does the bharal eat?

The bharal is a herbivore.

### Is the bharal endangered?

No. The bharal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.

### How long does a bharal live?

The bharal's lifespan is 20.85 years, with values up to 24 years reported by our sources.

### How long is the bharal's gestation period?

Gestation lasts 159.7 days, with a highest reported value of 160 days, and litters average 1.5 young.

## Sources

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