Item | 21875 |
Country | Mongolia |
Year | 2006 |
Face Value | 1000 Togrog |
Metal | Gold .9999 |
Weight | 1/25 oz |
Size | 13.92 mm |
Quality | Proof |
Mintage | 25000 pcs |
The wild animals threatened with extinction include the Gobi Bear (lat. Ursus arctos gobiensis), also known as the Mazaalai, a small sub-species of the brown bear. It lives predominantly in the higher regions of the Gobi Desert and feeds mainly on plants. It has been estimated that a mere 30 specimens of this bear, which weighs about 110kg, now survive. Mongolia’s environment ministry has already had to intervene on a number of occasions to ensure that the small Gobi Bear population has sufficient food to get through severe winters.