kiang
or khy·ang
the largest species of wild ass, Equus kiang: found in Tibet, northern Nepal, and the northern Indian region of Ladakh, the kiang was once considered a subspecies of the onager but is now classified as a distinct species.
Origin of kiang
1- Also called Ti·bet·an wild ass .
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How to use kiang in a sentence
Farther down the plain, beyond a small cliff, were five herds of kiangs, the nearest of which numbered 133 head.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven HedinThe valley opens out on to a plain where kiangs, Goa and Pantholops antelopes are plentiful.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven HedinTo the south also we catch sight of tents, yaks, and groups of kiangs.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2) | Sven HedinMy own horses and mules seemed sorry jades by the side of the "kiangs" of the desert.
From Pole to Pole | Sven Anders HedinA couple of hundred yards from us were grazing a pair of kulans or kiangs, as the wild asses are called in Tibet and Ladak.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2) | Sven Hedin
British Dictionary definitions for kiang
/ (kɪˈæŋ) /
a variety of the wild ass, Equus hemionus, that occurs in Tibet and surrounding regions: Compare onager
Origin of kiang
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