- Animals of Mongolia

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MONGOLIA SAIJIKI

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Animals of Mongolia

They are all potential kigo.

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From the WKD

. Antelope, Saiga antelope .
roe deer


. Camel, Mongolian camel .


. Takhi, wild horses .
Przewalski's horse - and horses in general


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From "Beyond the Limits

source : horse


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Mongolian herd animals
The traditional herd animals of the Mongolians — the five "jewels" or "snouts" —
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horses, sheep, goats, cows/yaks and camels.

Camels in Mongolia are of the two-humped Bactrian variety.

Mongolian yaks (Bos grunniens) are a kind of "hairy" cow (Bos taurus) — they know how to find forage grass underneath snow, which cows don't, and have other high altitude adaptations.
source : mongolia/herd-animals


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Dense forests cover about 15 percent of the land in Mongolia.

reindeer
Vast herds of reindeer are raised in the northern part of Mongolia. Reindeer provide milk, meat and hides. Extensive grazing of the land has caused considerable damage.


Birds and Native Fowl
Falcons, eagles, vultures, cranes, magpies, corbels, larks, pelicans, herons and many species of ducks are found in many parts of Mongolia.
Large colonies of gulls and sea birds inhabit the high glacial lakes.
source : www.ehow.com/


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Things found on the way

Nomad lifestyle
Mongolia is one of the nomad countries in the world. Since the Hunnu Empire Mongolians raising their five domestic animals (it is including sheep, horse, cow, camel, and goat) in the broad region of forest, steppe and Gobi desert. Especially they respect their horses. Mongolians see their horse is their best friend. Mongolian nomadic people move into place to place 2-4 times a year as well as it is depending on livestock's pasture. Mongolian nomad people always following their livestock. Because livestock knows where is the best pasture? Herders live in Mongolian traditional dwelling (covered felt) Ger.
source : www.discovermongolia.mn





How to Teach the Mongolian Nomadic Lifestyle

The Mongolian nomadic lifestyle represents one of the last remaining nomadic cultures in the world. Today, only 40 percent of the Mongolian population lives this traditional life, according to the website Mongolia Today. Nomads roam the countryside, never setting permanent roots in one place.

In Mongolia, the people follow the animals.
They believe the animals instinctively know where to find the best pasture land. Students of all ages find lessons about the Mongolian nomadic lifestyle fascinating because it is so different from their own lives.

Kendra Dahlstrom
source :　www.ehow.com


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Related words

***** . Flowers of Mongolia .


***** MONGOLIA SAIJIKI


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