kiang

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q221380
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kiang

Summary

kiang is a taxon[1]. kiang ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (704 views/month, #1,519 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • kiang's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • kiang is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • kiang's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • kiang belongs to the parent taxon Equus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, kiang is Equus kiang[7].
  • kiang's Commons category is recorded as Equus kiang[8].
  • kiang's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Equus kiang[9].
  • kiang's Commons gallery is recorded as Equus kiang[10].
  • kiang's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'E. kiang'}[11].
  • kiang is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kiang'}[12].
  • kiang is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Âne sauvage du Tibet'}[13].
  • kiang is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kiang'}[14].
  • kiang is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Tibet-Wildesel'}[15].
  • kiang is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '藏野驴'}[16].
  • kiang's habitat is recorded as savanna[17].
  • kiang's habitat is recorded as shrubland[18].
  • kiang's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+1'}[19].
  • kiang's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+30.1'}[20].
  • kiang's Wildlife Protection Act 1972 is recorded as Schedule I (Part I) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972[21].
  • kiang's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[22].
  • kiang's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[23].

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Classification

kiang's scientific name is Equus kiang[7]. kiang is classified at the rank of species[4]. kiang belongs to the parent taxon Equus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kiang'}[12], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Âne sauvage du Tibet'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kiang'}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Tibet-Wildesel'}[15], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '藏野驴'}[16].

Identifiers

kiang's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43338[24]. kiang's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 94398[25]. kiang's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 311506[26]. kiang's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2440887[27]. kiang's ITIS TSN is recorded as 624994[28].

Why It Matters

kiang ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (704 views/month, #1,519 of 195,241).[2] kiang has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] kiang is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [27] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . ARKive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . India Schedule Species Database. wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . Equus kiang (Perissodactyla: Equidae). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
    Litter size {'amount': '+1'}
    Taxon rank species
    Instance of taxon
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