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The Tibetan fox primarily preys on plateau pikas, followed by rodents, marmots, woolly hares, rabbits, small ground birds and lizards. [9] It also scavenges on the carcasses of Tibetan antelopes, musk deer, blue sheep and livestock. Tibetan foxes are mostly solitary, daytime hunters as their main prey, pikas, are diurnal. [4]
Fox species differ in fur color, length, and density. Coat colors range from pearly white to black-and-white to black flecked with white or grey on the underside. Fennec foxes (and other species of fox adapted to life in the desert, such as kit foxes), for example, have large ears and short fur to aid in keeping the body cool.
The Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus), also known as the Himalayan red bear or isabelline bear, is a subspecies of the brown bear occurring in the western Himalayas. It is the largest mammal in the region, males reaching up to 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) long, while females are a little smaller.
The Tibetan brown bear (Ursus arctos pruinosus), also known as Tibetan blue bear, [2] is a subspecies of the brown bear (Ursus arctos) in the eastern Tibetan Plateau.. One of the rarest subspecies of bear in the world, the blue bear is rarely sighted in the wild.
The red fox, Ruppell's fox, and Tibetan sand fox possess white-tipped tails. [23] The Arctic fox's tail-tip is of the same color as the rest of the tail (white or blue-gray). [24] Blanford's fox usually possesses a black-tipped tail, but a small number of specimens (2% in Israel, 24% in the United Arab Emirates) possess a light-tipped tail. [23]
Asian golden cat Leopard cat Tiger Himalayan wolf in Annapurna Conservation Area Golden jackal Asian black bear. There are over 260 species of carnivorans; the majority primarily eat meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. Suborder: Feliformia. Family: Felidae (cats) Subfamily: Felinae. Genus: Catopuma. Asian golden cat, C ...
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The polar bear is the most carnivorous of bears due to the arctic climate in which it lives, and shows a preference for eating seals. The giant panda is the most herbivorous bear and has evolved a number of adaptations, including a sixth "toe", specialized teeth, and strong jaw muscles, to allow it to feed nearly exclusively on bamboo , a tough ...