Fauna & Flora
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Northern Wheatear
The Northern Wheatear is a small migratory songbird of open grasslands and stony landscapes, known for its white rump an…
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Siberian Elm
Siberian Elm is a hardy drought-tolerant elm tree that can survive in dry, windy, and harsh steppe or Gobi environments.
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Siberian Ibex
The Siberian Ibex is a wild mountain goat with strong hooves and curved horns, perfectly adapted to steep rocky cliffs.
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Euphrates Poplar
Euphrates Poplar is a drought- and salt-tolerant desert tree that grows in dry riverbeds and oasis habitats.
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Eurasian Lynx
The Eurasian Lynx is a secretive wild cat with tufted ears, a short black-tipped tail, and strong hunting skills.
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Goitered Gazelle
The Goitered Gazelle is a graceful, fast-running desert-steppe antelope with a black tail and sandy coat.
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Mongolian Almond
Mongolian Almond is a drought-tolerant desert shrub with pink spring flowers and strong roots adapted to dry Gobi habita…
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Pallas’s cat
The Pallas’s cat, or Manul, is a small wild cat with thick fur, a flat face, and excellent camouflage for cold rocky ste…
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Gray-haired Arnebia
Gray-haired Arnebia is a small, hairy perennial desert plant adapted to rocky and gravelly Gobi habitats.
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Pallas’s Sandgrouse
Pallas’s Sandgrouse is a desert-steppe bird with feathered feet, long pointed wings, and a strong ability to survive in…
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Bearded Vulture
The Bearded Vulture, or Lammergeier, is a large mountain bird of prey famous for feeding mainly on bones.
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Desert Cistanche
Desert Cistanche is a rare leafless desert plant that grows from the roots of host shrubs in sandy Gobi habitats.
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Long-eared Jerboa
The Long-eared Jerboa is a tiny nocturnal desert rodent with extremely large ears, long jumping legs, and a long balanci…
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wild Bactrian camel
The Khavtgai, or wild camel, is a rare wild camel species specially adapted to the harsh Gobi Desert.
