Saiga Antelope: Nose Adaptations, Tragedy

Central Asia's Saiga Antelope has a distinctive bulbous nose that is adept at filtering out dust during storms and warming cold air in winter. Renowned for its remarkable migrations and critically endangered status, the Saiga Antelope was the focus of a tragic event during the filming of Planet Earth II in 2015. Approximately 200,000 antelope perished in just ten days due to a naturally occurring bacterium in their respiratory systems.