Tag: Mongolia

The wild montane regions of Mongolia are home to a diverse group of mammals, including ibex, one of the largest marmot species on the planet, furry Pallas’s cats and corsac...

The Przewalski’s horse may be the last truly wild horse in the world. These endangered horses roam the wild steppes of Mongolia, but were once also found in neighboring countries,...

Pallas’s cats are about the size of house cats, only furrier and with rounder bodies. Their eyes have rounded pupils, while all other cats are known for their characteristic vertical...

In the battle between wolf and caribou, who wins? This isn’t a battle for survival. This is bragging rights for long-distance travel. Researchers set out to determine which species globally...

Falcon populations are struggling to find their footing in Mongolia due to electrocution, a problem that kills thousands of the raptors every year. Researchers have been working to reduce the...

It was 2009 in a small valley in the Gobi Desert in southern Mongolia, about 50 miles from the Chinese border. Local sheep and goat herders in the area had...