Saiga

Word SAIGA
Character 5
Hyphenation ‖Sai ga
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Saiga"

What do we mean by saiga?

A medium-sized antelope (Saiga tatarica) of the steppes of Eurasia, having a large fleshy snout and, in the male, ridged yellowish horns. noun

A ruminant of the genus Saiga, remarkable for the singular conformation of the head, which gives it a peculiar physiognomy. noun

capitalized (sā′ i-gä) NL. The typical and only genus of Saigidæ. noun

An antelope (Saiga Tartarica) native of the plains of Siberia and Eastern Russia. The male has erect annulated horns, and tufts of long hair beneath the eyes and ears. noun

An antelope which inhabits a vast area between Kalmykia, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia. noun

Goat-like antelope of central Eurasia having a stubby nose like a proboscis noun

Saiga tatarica, an antelope which inhabits a vast area between Kalmykia, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia.

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The word "saiga" in example sentences

Elena Bykova: The saiga is a keystone species of the steppe. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The wildlife trade in Mongolia, valued at US$100 million annually, is contributing to the rapid decline of species such as saiga antelope [134]. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And so it was that, just before dawn, Li homed in on a young saiga antelope. ❋ Louis Bayard (2011)

The endangered saiga antelope also lives in Saryarka. ❋ Kristan Schiller (2010)

The saiga antelope, which once roamed the plains of China and Russia in huge herds, was hunted to the brink of extinction because its translucent pale pink horns were thought to have magical healing qualities in traditional medicine. ❋ Jonathan Watts (2010)

But unlike dairy cows, in cases of saiga mixed-sex twins, the male foetus appears to be worse off, not the female. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Having a twin sister could put male saiga antelopes at a reproductive disadvantage, says new research published today. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The penalty of having a sister -- why sibling sex matters for male saiga antelopes ❋ Unknown (2007)

Notable mammals in this ecoregion are herds of saiga, wild boar, lynx, and badger. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Uncontrolled poaching for zoo-export (birds of prey, reptiles, horns of saiga) is a very serious threat to species. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Just some hundred meters aside, there can be herds of saiga. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Of special interest are the communities of waterfowl birds of numerous lakes in the limits of steppes, and saiga (together with associated large predators) in the southern desertified steppes. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Since the ban on saiga hunting (in 1991) their numbers have increased to 300,000. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Long-distance migrations between winter pastures and summer "maternal wards" are characteristic for saiga. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Of the latter, only the saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) still persists in the ecoregion. ❋ Unknown (2008)

[Kill 'em all] with a [Saiga 12] and let [allah] sort 'em out. ❋ Ahab12 (2009)

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