Capra hircus
E44540
Capra hircus is the domestic goat, a widely kept livestock species valued for its milk, meat, fiber, and companionship.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capra | 1 |
| Capra aegagrus hircus | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
domesticated animal
ⓘ
goat ⓘ livestock ⓘ mammal ⓘ |
| behavior | browsing on shrubs and forbs ⓘ |
| binomialName | Capra hircus self-link ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber2n | 60 ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatType | hair or wool-like fiber ⓘ |
| commonName | domestic goat ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| domesticatedFrom | Capra aegagrus ⓘ |
| domesticationPurpose |
companionship
ⓘ
fiber ⓘ meat ⓘ milk ⓘ skins ⓘ |
| domesticationStatus | fully domesticated ⓘ |
| economicImportance | major source of animal protein in many regions ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| FAORecognized | yes ⓘ |
| firstDomesticationPeriod | around 10,000 years ago ⓘ |
| firstDomesticationRegion |
Mesopotamia
ⓘ
surface form:
Fertile Crescent
|
| genus | Capra ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 150 days ⓘ |
| globalDistribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| habitat | a wide range of agricultural environments ⓘ |
| hasHorn | often horned in both sexes ⓘ |
| isRuminant | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | 10–18 years in captivity ⓘ |
| milkComposition | higher fat and protein than cow milk ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Middle East
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest Asia
|
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
companionship
ⓘ
fiber production ⓘ meat production ⓘ milk production ⓘ |
| product |
cashmere fiber
ⓘ
chevon ⓘ goat cheese ⓘ goat meat ⓘ goat milk ⓘ kid meat ⓘ mohair ⓘ yogurt ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexually reproducing ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| stomachCompartments | four ⓘ |
| subfamily | Caprinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalLitterSize | 1–3 kids ⓘ |
| usedFor | land management and brush control ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Capra
this entity surface form:
Capra aegagrus hircus