Fauna of Kyrgyzstan

Snow Leopard — Felis uncia Schreb. (in Kyrgyz: Ilbirs) In Kyrgyzstan, the snow leopard is found in almost all mountain ...

Bear — Ursus arctos Z. (in Kyrgyz: аю) In Kyrgyzstan, it is a typical inhabitant of the highlands. It ascends to 4000 ...

Fox— Vulpes vulpes Linn (in Kyrgyz: tulku) In Kyrgyzstan, it is widespread, from areas cultivated for agriculture ...

Wolf — Canis lupus L. Widely distributed throughout Kyrgyzstan, from its valley regions to high mountain ridges. ...

SUSLIKS (in Kyrgyz: sary chychkandar) Kyrgyzstan is home to two species of susliks: the yellow or sand suslik — ...

Marmots (in Kyrgyz: суурлар) In Kyrgyzstan, there are two species of marmots: the gray or Altai marmot—Marmota ...

Tolai Hare — Lepus tolay Pall (in Kyrgyz: kojon) It inhabits almost the entire territory of Kyrgyzstan, except for ...

More than 80 species of mammals, over 330 species of birds, about fifty species of fish, including 12 commercial ...

The fauna of the Chui Valley is part of the Western Tienir-Tous zoogeographic region. According to specialists, more ...