Horse family Tibetan Wild Ass (Equus hemionus kiang) The Tibetan wild ass or the Kiang is the only member of the horse family found in the cold desert regions. The color of its coat is dark red which attains a darker tinge in winter. It has a narrower dorsal stripe and larger horse-like hooves than its counterpart found in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, India.

Kiang in the distance Credit: Karamjeet Singh

The Tibetan wild ass is now found in parts of Ladakh though once it was found over a larger area including Spiti. It lives in herds numbering upto 30 or so. Herds may be seen grazing in remote pastures, away from human presence. These animals too are altitudinal migrants.