The living legend of modern wildlife biology, Dr. George Schaller called them "Mountain Monarchs". Ungulates of the high altitudes are fascinating creatures with great adaptability to the harsh climatic conditions and extremely tough terrain. Habitat destruction, hunting and other such anthropogenic pressures pose a severe threat to the long-term survival of these little known species. This book represents the unknown facts about the ecology of mountain ungulates in the least- explored wilderness areas around the third highest peak of the world, Mt. Khangchendzonga, situated in the eastern...