tahr

American  

[tahr] / tɑr /

Or thar

noun

1. any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus Himalayan tahr, introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.

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tahr British  

/ tɑː /

noun

1. any of several goatlike bovid mammals of the genus Hemitragus, such as H. jemlahicus ( Himalayan tahr ), of mountainous regions of S and SW Asia, having a shaggy coat and curved horns

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Etymology

Origin of tahr

First recorded in 1832, tahr is from the Nepali word thār

Example Sentences

Numbers have reached 35,000, despite a government tahr control plan committing to keep numbers at 10,000.

From The Guardian • Feb. 25, 2020

The Himalayan tahr was introduced to New Zealand in 1904 as hunting game for sports shooters, and has thrived in the rugged, alpine environment of the South Island.

From The Guardian • Feb. 25, 2020

In a petition objecting to the tahr cull, hunters accused the government of “destroying more than 100 years of New Zealand heritage and culture”.

From The Guardian • Feb. 25, 2020

As well as trampling native flora, tahr also snack on threatened alpine vegetation such as the the Mount Cook buttercup, the scree buttercup and ranunculus acraeus.

From The Guardian • Feb. 25, 2020

We went by the bald eagle, the white-tailed deer, the tahr goats, the lions, and the striped hyena.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel