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2 unusual facts about Bayankhongor Province


Ajancingenia

The name "Ingenia" derives from the Ingen Khoboor Depression of Bayankhongor Province, Mongolia, from whence it was collected, while the specific name yanshini was chosen in honour of academician Aleksandr Leonidovich Yanshin (1911–1999), who was adviser and mentor to Rinchen Barsbold during his time at the Paleontological Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia.

History of wrestling

Cave paintings in the Bayankhongor Province of Mongolia dating back to Neolithic age of 7000 BC show grappling of two naked men and surrounded by crowds.


Mongolicosa mongolensis

Mongolicosa mongolensis is a species of wolf spider only known from Gurvanbulag district, Bayankhongor Province, Mongolia.

Shargaljuut, Bayankhongor

Shargaljuut population is 1,444 (est.end of 2006) and is the second largest settlement of Bayankhongor Province after Bayankhongor city proper.


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