Specy

Feral Goat

Mammals

A feral goat is a domestic goat that has established itself living wild, a state found in many parts of the world because goats are famously adaptable and content to occupy rough, hilly terrain that few other domesticated or wild animals can easily traverse.

Facts
Scientific Name
Capra hircus 3
Body Size Band
Large 7
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 7
Activity Pattern
Crepuscular 7
Lifespan
20.8 8
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Domesticated 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNA Not Applicable 5
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Artiodactyla, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

In Biome

Boreal Forest, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Capra hircus
Chaparral, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Capra hircus
Desert, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Capra hircus
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Found In

Antigua and Barbuda

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Argentina

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Australia

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Bahamas

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Belgium

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Brazil

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Cabo Verde

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Cameroon

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Chile

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China

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Colombia

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Costa Rica

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Cuba

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Cyprus

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Dominican Republic

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Ecuador

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Egypt

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Fiji

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France

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Georgia

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Grenada

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Haiti

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India

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Iraq

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Ireland

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Jamaica

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Japan

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Kiribati

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North America

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

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South America

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South Asia

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Spain

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United Arab Emirates

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Herbivore
2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
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3. Feral Goat (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
The feral goat is the domestic goat (Capra hircus) when it has become established in the wild.
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4. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
  • Living or Extinct: Yes
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5. NatureServe Explorer: Capra hircus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNA"
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6. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Capra hircus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • In Biome: Boreal Forest, Habitat Regions, biome: taiga
    taiga taiga
  • In Biome: Desert, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
    desert or dune desert or dune
  • In Biome: Chaparral, Habitat Regions, biome: chaparral
    chaparral chaparral
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7. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: capra hircus
    5207 Capra hircus Bovidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 0 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 54250 Ref_117 1
  • MamFuncDat.txt row Capra hircus, Activity columns
    Capra hircus Bovidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 0 1 1
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8. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Capra hircus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 20.8 years (captivity)
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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