Goat

Capra hircus

Mammalia · Artiodactyla · Bovidae

Fig. 1. Goat

Fig. 2. Range

Length or height	Shoulder height about 50-100 cm
Weight	About 25-100 kg
Food	Herbivore: browses leaves and shrubs
Lifespan	About 15 years
Society	Herds
Habitat	farm
Range	Asia
Wild or tame	Domestic, from the bezoar ibex, about 10,500 years ago

Goats climb and like to nibble everything; they give milk, meat, mohair and cashmere.

Observe: Watch the sideways pupils, good for spotting danger.

Modern data

Status today

DOMDomestic status to verify

Conservation	Domestic.
Keeper's note	Goats need hay, clean water, hoof trims and things to climb.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Capra

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

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