The saiga antelope (/ ˈ s aɪ ɡ ə /, Saiga tatarica), or saiga, is a species of antelope which during antiquity inhabited a vast area of the Eurasian steppe, spanning the foothills of the Carpathian …

Saiga hold a sad record in the animal world – they are one of the fastest declining mammal species on our planet today! Since the early 1990s over 95% of the saiga population has …

Herds of saiga feast on grass, herbs, lichens, and low-growing shrubs. In the summer months, they feed in morning and evening, and rest at midday. Newborn saigas begin to graze at 4 to 8 …

The saiga antelope typically forms rather large herds that will graze in various landscapes including steppes, semi-desert, grasslands and sometimes open woodlands. Their diet …

Sep 24, 2021 · The saiga antelope is one of the most critically endangered mammals on Earth. Learn why they are so vulnerable and what we can do to help them.

saiga, (Saiga tatarica), medium-sized hoofed mammal of the family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla) that lives in herds in treeless steppe country. Once common from Poland to western Mongolia, …

The saiga antelope, also known simply as the saiga, is an antelope species native to Russia and Kazakhstan. Hunting pushed these creatures to the brink of extinction, and they are currently …

Mar 7, 2025 · Saigas form very large herds that graze in semideserts, steppes, grasslands, and possibly open woodlands, eating several species of plants, including some that are poisonous …

Oct 10, 2017 · Beginning with a herd of saiga at the Safari Park a few decades ago, SDZG has helped support efforts to save this unusual species in the wild. These charismatic antelope …

This study shows that saiga reproductive ecology and herd behaviour have fundamentally changed since the sharp drop in saiga antelope numbers. Specifically, population productivity, …