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SPECIES PROFILE
Saiga (Saiga tatarica)
Saiga
IUCN STATUS
Critically Endangered
CONSERVATION STATUS
Critically Endangered
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Kalmykia (Russia)
DIET
Herbivorous
HABITAT
Steppe
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Artiodactyla
FAMILY
Bovidae
GENUS
Saiga
📋 Description
SIZE
100-140 cm body, 30-60 kg
COLORATION
Pale, large nose
ADAPTATIONS
Migratory, distinctive nose
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Steppe
DIET
Herbivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Kalmykia (Russia)
REPRODUCTION
1-2 calves per year
DIET DETAILS
Grasses
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Poaching for horns, disease
💡 Interesting Facts
1
The saiga has a unique proboscis-like nose that filters dust and warms air.
2
It has suffered massive declines but is now slowly recovering in Russia.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Kalmykia Russia
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Extremely rare; look for in Kalmykia steppe.
