Common Name: Himalayan Blue Sheep
Scientific Name: Pseudois nayaur
Family: Bovidae
Nepali Name: Nawar (नाउर )
Size: 80-90cm (height)
Location: Yak Kharka, Manang, Nepal

There is a high chance of sighting these animals when going trekking in regions like Manang and other high-altitude areas. A main food source for the snow leopards these Himalayan Blue Sheep were grazing on the slopes of Yak Kharka when I was mountain biking around that area.

  • Blue sheep lamb
  • Blue sheep with big horn

Please feel free to comment below if the above species has been misidentified.