West Caucasian tur

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The West Caucasian tur is a wild mountain goat-antelope native to the western Caucasus, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to steep, rocky alpine habitats.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf caprine
species of mammal
wild goat-antelope
activityPattern mainly crepuscular
adaptation sure-footedness on steep terrain
thick coat for cold climates
belongsTo fauna of the Caucasus
binomialName Capra caucasica NERFINISHED
breedingSeason late autumn to early winter
class Mammalia
climateTolerance cold alpine climate
commonName West Caucasian tur NERFINISHED
Western tur
conservationStatus Endangered
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List NERFINISHED
diet herbivorous
eats grasses
herbs
leaves
family Bovidae NERFINISHED
foundInProtectedArea Caucasus Nature Reserve NERFINISHED
Teberda Nature Reserve NERFINISHED
genus Capra
gestationPeriod approximately 150–170 days
habitat alpine meadows
steep rocky slopes
subalpine zones
hasCharacteristic impressive curved horns
hornType large backward-curving horns in males
kingdom Animalia
livesIn mountain environments
locomotion quadrupedal
nativeTo Georgia NERFINISHED
Russia NERFINISHED
western Caucasus NERFINISHED
offspringPerBirth usually 1 kid
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
range western Greater Caucasus Mountains
reproduction viviparous
sexualDimorphism males larger with more massive horns
socialStructure forms herds
sex-segregated groups outside breeding season
subfamily Caprinae NERFINISHED
taxonRank species
threats competition with livestock
habitat loss
poaching

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Teberda Nature Reserve protects West Caucasian tur
Caucasian Biosphere Reserve protectsSpecies West Caucasian tur