Asia

Central Asia

Countries Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia
Habitat High mountain scree, cold steppe, desert flats, tugai woodland, alpine meadow, and open rangeland
Animals 14

Central Asia is defined by high mountain scree, cold steppe, desert flats, tugai woodland, alpine meadow, and open rangeland, a landscape that shapes which animals belong here and how they move through the region.

Wildlife of Central Asia

Snow Leopard
Panthera uncia

Snow Leopard

Vulnerable
Saiga Antelope
Saiga tatarica

Saiga Antelope

Near Threatened
Pallas's Cat
Otocolobus manul

Pallas's Cat

Least Concern
Marco Polo Sheep
Ovis ammon polii

Marco Polo Sheep

Near Threatened
Bukhara Deer
Cervus hanglu bactrianus

Bukhara Deer

Vulnerable
Goitered Gazelle
Gazella subgutturosa

Goitered Gazelle

Vulnerable
Siberian Ibex
Capra sibirica

Siberian Ibex

Near Threatened
Turkmenian Kulan
Equus hemionus kulan

Turkmenian Kulan

Endangered
Saker Falcon
Falco cherrug

Saker Falcon

Endangered
Tien Shan Brown Bear
Ursus arctos isabellinus

Tien Shan Brown Bear

Least Concern
Wild Bactrian Camel
Camelus ferus

Wild Bactrian Camel

Critically Endangered
Central Asian Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii

Central Asian Tortoise

Vulnerable
Corsac Fox
Vulpes corsac

Corsac Fox

Least Concern
Marbled Polecat
Vormela peregusna

Marbled Polecat

Vulnerable
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