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.

Hábitat: Mountain regions

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

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.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 120-160 cm
Peso: 30-95 kg
Esperanza de vida: 10-14 años
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 1-3
Gestación: 150-170 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Grasses
Leaves
Shrubs
Herbs
Twigs
Bark

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Con cuernos

Se caracteriza por tener una o más proyecciones duras, permanentes y puntiagudas en la cabeza.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Montaña

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica a las especies que se encuentran en regiones montañosas, caracterizadas por su gran altitud, pendientes pronunciadas y zonas climáticas variables.