The desert holds such animals as the gobi bear, ibex and the black-tailed gazelle. Wild and domesticated animals (camels, horses, asses and gazelles) roam together on the steppes. Click on any Name or Picture for more...
Takhi
The wild relative of the domestic horses found today across the globe.
Jerboa
Small, mice-like nocturnal animals of the Gobi.
Asiatic Wild Ass
The Gobi's wild ass herds comprise the largest Asiatic wild ass population in the world.
Wild Camel
One of the rarest and least studied mammals on earth.
Golden Eagle
Golden eagles are very special to the Mongolians.
Lizard
Several small lizards have adapted to the desert.
Snow leopard
This large member of the cat family is endangered in Mongolia.
Asiatic Ibex
Ibex are a species of wild mountain goat that lives in rocky, steep, mountains of Mongolia.
Gobi Bear
One of the Earth's most endangered animals, the total population is less than 50 individuals.
Gobi Wolf
There is one species of wolf, the gray wolf, sometimes found in the Gobi.
Yak
Yaks are members of the bovine family and were first domesticated in Tibet.
Saxaul
Saxaul is a woody shrub that plays an important ecological role in the Gobi.
