Recently 'Saiga' has been moved from Endangered to Near Threatened by the IUCN.

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: December 19 2023

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Saiga is a small species of deer.
Its scientific name is Saiga Tatarica.
It is approximately the size of a goat.
It has a sloping body, a large head and a distinctive pendulous proboscis nose.
It is light beige in color, which becomes thick and white in winter.
Currently, this species of deer is found in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Russia and Mongolia.
Their habitat is both plains and desert areas.
It was listed as 'Critically Endangered' by the IUCN in 2001.
Due to recent increases in its conservation, it has been moved from endangered to near threatened.
For the conservation of animals, IUNC publishes them in the Red Data Book.

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Recently 'Saiga' has been moved from Endangered to Near Threatened by the IUCN.