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| A '''goat''' is an animal in the ] '''''Capra''''', which consists of nine ]: the ], the ], the ], the ], and the ]. The animal most commonly known as a "goat" is the ] (''Capra aegagrus hircus''), which is a ] of the Wild Goat. | A '''goat''' is an animal in the ] '''''Capra''''', which consists of nine ]: the ], the ], the ], the ], and the ]. The animal most commonly known as a "goat" is the ] (''Capra aegagrus hircus''), which is a ] of the Wild Goat. | ||
| Goats are ]s (members of the ] '']'') and are related to ]s and ]s |
Goats are ]s (members of the ] '']'') and are related to ]s and ]s. | ||
| Goats are widely scattered throughout ] and ] |
Goats are widely scattered throughout ] and ]. | ||
| ==Species and subspecies== | ==Species and subspecies== | ||
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Template:Taxobox begin Template:Taxobox begin placement Template:Taxobox regnum entry Template:Taxobox phylum entry Template:Taxobox classis entry Template:Taxobox ordo entry Template:Taxobox familia entry Template:Taxobox subfamilia entry Template:Taxobox genus entry Template:Taxobox end placement Template:Taxobox end A goat is an animal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat. The animal most commonly known as a "goat" is the Domestic Goat (Capra aegagrus hircus), which is a subspecies of the Wild Goat.
Goats are bovines (members of the family Bovidae) and are related to cows and antelopes.
Goats are widely scattered throughout Eurasia and Africa.
Species and subspecies
- Wild Goat (also "Bezoar Goat" or "Pasang"; Capra aegagrus)
- Domestic Goat (Capra aegagrus hircus)
- Kri-kri (also "Cretan goat," "Agrimi," or "Cretan Ibex"; Capra aegagrus creticus)
- West Caucasian Tur (Capra caucasia)
- East Caucasian Tur (Capra cylindricornis)
- Markhor (Capra falconeri)
- Bukharan Markhor (Capra falconeri heptneri)
- Chialtan Markhor (Capra falconeri chialtanensis)
- Straight-horned Markhor (Capra falconeri megaceros)
- Suleman Markhor (Capra falconeri jerdoni)
- Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex)
- Four subspecies
- Capra ibex ibex
- Nubian Ibex (Capra ibex nubiana, also classified as separate species)
- Asiatic Ibex (Capra ibex sibirica, also classified as separate species)
- Nubian Ibex (Capra nubiana)
- Spanish Ibex (Capra pyrenaica)
- Three subspecies
- Pyrenean Ibex (extinct; Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica)
- Portuguese Ibex (extinct; Capra pyrenaica lusitanica)
- Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica)
- Walia Ibex (Capra walie)
- Asiatic Ibex (Capra sibirica)
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