Most of their distribution range falls above 4,000 m, and in depsang plains in northern ladakh, they can be found as high as 5500 m. Chiru are found almost entirely in china — tibet, southern xinjiang and western qinghai, between ngoring hu in china in the north and the ladakh region of india in the south today, the majority. Chiru have adapted to live in this area thanks to their thick, woolly coats, the underfur of which is one of the lightest and warmest in the world
Chiru Antelope
Males have long vertical horns that begin growing after about a year and reach up to 60 centimetres in length.
Fewer than 150,000 mature individuals are left in the wild, but the population is currently thought to be increasing.
Pantholops hodgsonii (also known as the tibetan antelope and chiru (department of interior 2000) is endemic to the tibetan plateau It is found between ngoring hu in china and the ladakh region in india (tibetan plateau project 2001a). But walking out of the shop with this shawl is a serious matter The shawl that you have picked up is commonly known as shahtoosh and is made from the wool of the chiru, the endangered tibetan antelope.
Known for its striking appearance and unique adaptations, this antelope is a symbol of resilience in harsh environments. Chiru prefer open, flat or gently rolling topography, with sparse vegetation cover, but are also known to inhabit high rounded hills and mountains
