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 Mountains in the northwest and Caucasus in the southwest into Mongolia in the northeast and Dzungaria in the southeast.

Saiga once had a much larger range. Today, saiga are only found in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia and Mongolia. All of the saiga’s range states were part of the Soviet Union or China for most of the last century.

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, it has been greatly reduced by hunting and habitat destruction and now exists in locations in southwestern Russia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia.

Saiga antelopes have a head and body length of between 3 and 5.6-feet. Their tail can be between 2.4 and 5.2-inches in length and they can have a shoulder height of 2 to 2.6-feet. Depending on the sex and age, saiga antelopes can weigh between 57 and 152-pounds.

The Saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) is a critically endangered antelope that during antiquity inhabited a vast area of the Eurasian steppe. During the Pleistocene, they also occurred in Beringian North America and the British Isles.

Feb 21, 2025 · The Saiga Conservation Alliance works across the saiga’s range in Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia and Uzbekistan as well as in consumer countries such as China, to secure its future. Recently, the saiga population in Kazakhstan has begun to increase again, thanks in large part to the efforts of SCA.

The Saiga Antelope is a critically endangered ungulate that is almost on the verge of facing extinction. Very recently, in May 2015, almost half of the world’s saiga antelopes have died from a suspected infectious disease named ‘pasteurellosis’.

At home on the range. Saiga prefer open, dry steppes, semi-desert grasslands, and open areas free of dense vegetation, where they are able to scan the landscape and dash quickly away from predators. The saiga’s elaborate nasal system and dense fur coat help protect it …

May 27, 2024 · The name Saiga is derived from the Russian word sajgák, which is a kind of chamois fabric. There are two subspecies of saiga: Saiga tatarica and Saiga tartarica mongolica. The dominant subspecies, S. tartarica, is found over a wider range in Russia and Kazakhstan.

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 listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List. Read on to learn about the saiga antelope.