The
Tibetan Antelope or
chiru (
Pantholops hodgsonii) (, pronounced ; ) is a medium-sized
bovid native to the
Tibetan plateau. Fewer than 75,000 individuals are left in the wild. In recent years,they have become endangered due to poaching. They are hunted for their soft and warm wool which is usually obtained after death. This wool is known as
shahtoosh and is used to weave shawls . At present, international trade in their products is strictly prohibited.