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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.

the most common member of the genus and the species that is most commonly associated with goats). 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)
  • Four subspecies
• Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex)
  • Four subspecies
• Nubian Ibex (Capra nubiana)
• Spanish Ibex (Capra pyrenaica)
  • Three subspecies
  • Pyrenean Endemic Ibex (extinct; Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica)
• Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica)
• Walia Ibex (Capra walie)

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