Wildlife
Wild horses
Kyrgyzstan has a number of animals although many have to be adaptable to high altitudes. There are a large number mammals, including the alpine marmot, rams, mountain goats, and others who like the mountains, including bears and hares. There are also wolves, deer, and numerous smaller mammals, like rodents at lower elevations. The sea life is limited in the land-locked country, but in the lakes and rivers there are numerous fish including carp, trout, bream, and the more unusual chebachok and sazan.
The bird life is more diverse, with many of the species only migrating through the country. Among both the visitors and locals, some of the more common birds include goose, pigeon, partridge, pheasant, heron, eagle, and owls. The number of amphibians and reptiles are more limited with most of those present being lizards, snakes, and turtles.