Editing Himalayan tahr (section)

=== Reproduction ===
Tahrs are [[Polygyny in animals|polygynous]], and males are subject to stiff competition for access to females. Young reproductive males roam and mate opportunistically (when larger males are not present), while more mature males (more than four years old) will engage in [[Agonistic behaviour#Threats|ritualistic behavior]]  and fighting to secure mates. During mating season, reproductive males lose much of their fat reserves, while females and nonreproductive males do not, indicating a substantial [[Behavioral ecology#Familial conflict|cost]] to these behaviors.<ref name="forsyth">{{cite journal | last1 = Forsyth | first1 = David M. | last2 = Duncan | first2 = Richard P. | last3 = Tustin | first3 = Ken G. | last4 = Gaillard | first4 = Jean-Michel | year = 2005 | title = A Substantial Energetic Cost to Male Reproduction in a Sexually Dimorphic Ungulate | journal = Ecology | volume = 86 | issue = 8| pages = 2154–2163 | doi = 10.1890/03-0738 | bibcode = 2005Ecol...86.2154F }}</ref> Factors that contribute to which males dominate include size, weight, and testosterone levels. Coat color can have an effect; Himalayan tahrs with lighter coats are more likely to gain access to [[Estrus#Estrus|estrous]] females <ref name="lovari">{{cite journal | last1 = Lovari | first1 = S. | last2 = Pellizzi | first2 = B. | last3 = Boesi | first3 = R. | last4 = Fusani | first4 = L. | year = 2009 | title = Mating Dominance Amongst Male Himalayan Tahr: Blonds Do Better | journal = Behavioural Processes | volume = 81 | issue = 1| pages = 20–25 | doi = 10.1016/j.beproc.2008.12.008 | pmid = 19133319 | s2cid = 11525762 }}</ref>
Himalayan tahrs have [[Precocial|precocious young]] which can stand soon after birth.<ref name="theodor" /> Females have a [[gestation period]] of 180–242 days, usually with a [[Litter (animal)|litter]] size of only one kid.<ref name="forsyth" /><ref name=iucn/> This indicates [[Sexual selection#Modern Interpretation|sexual selection]] can be extremely important to the fitness of males.