saiga (Meaning)
saiga (n)
goat-like antelope of central Eurasia having a stubby nose like a proboscis
saiga (n.)
An antelope (Tartarica) native of the plains of Siberia and Eastern Russia. The male has erect annulated horns, and tufts of long hair beneath the eyes and ears.
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goat-like antelope of central Eurasia having a stubby nose like a proboscisAn antelope (Tartarica) native of the plains of Siberia and Eastern Russia. The male
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The saiga antelope is a critically endangered species native to the Eurasian steppe.
Saigas have a distinctive humped nose that helps warm the air they breathe.
Herds of saiga can number in the hundreds of thousands, but their populations have plummeted in recent decades.
Poaching for their horns and habitat loss are major threats to saiga populations.
