Wild Goat

Capra aegagrus

Wild goats are strong animals that love to climb steep mountains. They have thick fur to keep warm and can jump really high to escape from danger.

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

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The Wild Goat has a stocky build with a short tail and often a shaggy coat, ranging in color from reddish-brown to greyish-brown, frequently with a darker stripe down its back. Males sport impressive, large, scimitar-shaped horns with distinct ridges, while females have smaller, backward-curving horns.

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Wild Goat

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby wild goats, called kids, can stand and walk just minutes after being born.

Some male wild goats grow long, impressive beards that make them look very wise.

Their eyes have rectangular pupils, giving them a super wide view of their surroundings!

Wild goats communicate using different bleats, snorts, and even warning whistles.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Wild Goat can scale incredibly steep mountain faces and rocky cliffs because of their specially adapted, rubbery hooves for grip.

Wild Goat can digest tough, woody plants and thorny shrubs that most other animals avoid, thanks to their robust digestive system.

Wild Goat has incredible balance that helps them navigate narrow ledges and precarious rocky outcrops with surprising agility.

Maße und Details

Länge: 120-160 cm
Gewicht: 30-95 kg
Lebenserwartung: 10-14 Jahre
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Wurfgröße: 1-3
Tragzeit: 150-170 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Wild Goats are plant-eaters that munch on a wide variety of grasses, leaves, and tough shrubs.

Hauptnahrung

Grasses
Leaves
Shrubs
Herbs
Twigs
Bark

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Grey Wolf

Canis lupus

A primary predator of wild goats in many regions.

eaten by

Leopard

Panthera pardus

Preys on both adult and young goats in its range.

hunts

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Actively preys on young goat kids from the air.

depends on

Greek Juniper

Juniperus excelsa

Browses on its leaves and berries for food.

Merkmale

Pelzig

Pelzig beschreibt Tiere, die eine dichte Schicht aus weichen Haaren oder Fell besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Gehörnt

Gekennzeichnet durch einen oder mehrere harte, dauerhafte, spitze Fortsätze am Kopf.

Pflanzenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Lebewesen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichem Material besteht.

Gebirge

Dieses Lebensraummerkmal kennzeichnet Arten, die in Bergregionen vorkommen, welche sich durch große Höhen, steile Hänge und unterschiedliche Klimazonen auszeichnen.