Gobi Argali
The Gobi argali is the smallest of Mongolia’s argali sheep. Its slender horns and lighter body distinguish it from the heavier Hangai and Altai races. Rams inhabit the desert mountains and rolling steppes of southern Mongolia where sparse vegetation and long sight‑l
Snow Sheep
Snow sheep (Ovis nivicola) are Russia’s wild mountain sheep, sometimes called Siberian bighorns. They inhabit remote ranges across northeastern Siberia, including the Verkhoyansk, Chersky, Putorana and Kamchatka mountains. Adult rams carry deep, amber‑coloured horns
Red Sheep
The “red sheep” is a hybrid of Armenian mouflon and Iranian urial rather than a true species. It is distinguished by reddish‐brown hair and horns that spiral partway between mouflon curls and urial sweeps. Red sheep inhabit mountainous desert country in central Ir
Eurasian Roe Deer
The Eurasian roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is Europe’s smallest deer. Bucks stand about 66–86 cm at the shoulder and weigh 15–30 kg; does are slightly smaller. Their coat is bright rusty red in summer and dull slate grey in winter, and both sexes display a conspi
Kamchatka Brown Bear
The Kamchatka brown bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) is one of the largest brown‑bear subspecies. Found only on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, these bears inhabit dense alder thickets, volcanic mountains and rich salmon rivers. Adult males can exceed 3.3 meters in len
Siberian Moose
The Siberian moose (Alces alces cameloides) is the largest cervid in Asia and the second‑largest moose subspecies after Alaska’s Yukon moose. Russia maintains a moose population of roughly half a million animals distributed across eleven time zones. Trophy hunters p
Siberian Reindeer
The Siberian reindeer (Rangifer tarandus sibiricus) is a migratory caribou subspecies that inhabits Russia’s tundra and taiga. Indigenous Nenets, Evenki and Chukchi people rely on these animals for meat, clothing and transport, and the herds are woven into cultural ri
Siberian Brown Bear
The Siberian brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a massive omnivore ranging across the forests and mountains of eastern Russia. Bears from Kamchatka and the Russian Far East can rival Alaska’s coastal grizzlies in size, with mature males exceeding 600 kg. Hunters pursue them
Maral Stag
The maral stag is the Asian cousin of North America’s elk, comprising two subspecies—the Altai wapiti (Cervus canadensis sibiricus) and the Tian Shan wapiti—that roam the mountain ranges and boreal forests of south‑eastern Siberia, Mongolia and Central Asia. Bul
Siberian Roe Deer
The Siberian roe deer (Capreolus pygargus) is slightly larger than its European cousin and occupies a vast range across northern Asia from the Ural foothills to Mongolia. Bucks weigh 35–50 kg and carry three‑tined antlers; their reddish‑brown summer coat turns gre
