Οροσειρά Αλτάι: Διαφορά μεταξύ των αναθεωρήσεων
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Image:Altai Kutscherla-Tal.jpg|Η κοιλάδα Κουστέρλα, όρη Αλτάι
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[[File:Steinbock Schaedel.jpg|thumb|Skull of a Siberian ibex, found near the [[Belukha]]]]
[[File:C110.jpg|thumb|Wisent herd at a nursery of the [[Russian Academy of Sciences]] in the Russian Altai ([[Shebalinsky District]], [[Altai Republic]])]]
The Altai mountains are home to a diverse fauna, because of its different habitats, like steppes, northern taigas and alpine vegetation. Steep slopes are home to the Siberian ibex (''Capra sibirica''), whereas, the rare argali (''Ovis ammon'') is found on more gentle slopes. Deer are represented by five species, [[Altai wapiti]] (''Cervus elaphus sibiricus''), [[moose]] (''Alces alces''), forest [[reindeer]] (''Rangifer tarandus valentinae''), [[Siberian musk deer]] (''Moschus moschiferus'') and [[Siberian roe deer]] (''Capreolus pygarus''). Moose and reindeer however, are restricted to the northern parts of the mountain range. The wild boar (''Sus scrofa'') is found in the lower foothills and surrounding lowlands. Until recently, the [[Mongolian gazelle]] (''Procapra gutturosa'') was found in the Russian Altai mountains, more specifically in the [[Chuya River]] steppe close to the Mongolian border. Large predators are represented by [[snow leopard]]s (''Uncia uncia''), wolves (''Canis lupus''), lynx (''Lynx lynx''), and brown bears (''Ursus arctos''), in the northern parts also by the volverine (''Gulo gulo'').<ref>Gerhard Klotz et al.: ''Hochgebirge der Erde und ihre Pflanzen und Tierwelt.'' Urania Verlag, Leipzig 1989, ISBN 3-332-00209-0.</ref>
Until the 20th century the [[tiger]] was found in the southern parts of the Altai mountains, where it reached [[Lake Zaisan]] and the [[Irtysh River|Black Irtysh]]. Single individuals were also shot further north, for example close to [[Barnaul]].<ref>Vratislav Mazak: ''Der Tiger.'' Nachdruck der 3. Auflage von 1983. Westarp Wissenschaften, Hohenwarsleben 2004, ISBN 3-89432-759-6.</ref>
The [[wisent]] was present in the Altai mountains until the [[Middle Ages]], perhaps even until the 18th century. Today, there is a small herd in a nursery in the Altai Republic.<ref>Taras P. Sipko: ''European bison in Russia – past, present and future.'' In: ''European Bison Conservation Newsletter.'' Band 2, 2009, S. 148–159. [http://www.smz.waw.pl/images/wydawnictwa/biuletyn2/20_Sipko.pdf Online-PDF]</ref>
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