Capra aegagrus

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Capra aegagrus is the wild goat species native to parts of Asia and the Middle East, recognized as the wild ancestor of domestic goats.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Capra aegagrus canonical 2

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf species
wild goat
activityPattern diurnal
ancestorOf Capra hircus
binomialName Capra aegagrus self-link
class Mammalia
commonName wild goat
describedBy Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben
diet herbivorous
domesticatedDescendant domestic goat
domesticationCenter Fertile Crescent
domesticationEvent Neolithic period
family Bovidae
genus Capra
gestationPeriod about 150 days
habitat mountainous regions
rocky cliffs
hasHorn true
IUCNStatus Vulnerable
kingdom Animalia
lifespanInWild up to about 12–15 years
litterSize usually 1–3 kids
nativeTo Afghanistan
Anatolia
Asia
Caucasus
Iran
Iraq
Middle East
Pakistan
Turkey
Turkmenistan
order Artiodactyla
parentTaxon Capra
phylum Chordata
recognizedAs wild ancestor of the domestic goat
reproduction sexual reproduction
reproductiveStrategy viviparous
sexualDimorphism present
socialStructure gregarious
subfamily Caprinae
taxonRank species
threat competition with livestock
habitat loss
hunting
trophicLevel primary consumer
yearDescribed 1777

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Capra hircus domesticatedFrom Capra aegagrus
Capra aegagrus binomialName Capra aegagrus self-link