Saiga antelope

The saiga is a peculiar-looking antelope with a bulbous, flexible nose that roams the grassy steppes of Russia and Kazakhstan. Once widespread across Eurasia, it now survives in just a few scattered regions. These nomadic animals travel long distances, with some herds migrating south into Uzbekistan when winter comes.

• Its distinctive trunk-like nose helps filter dust in dry summers and warm air in cold winters.
• During the Ice Age, saiga herds wandered as far west as the British Isles.
• The Mongolian subspecies now lives only in the western part of the country.