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domestic goat

Capra hircus

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (7 countries).

🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇨🇳 China 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇵 Japan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇵🇪 Peru 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇮🇶 Iraq 🇮🇱 Israel 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Full Taxonomy

Mammalia (млекопитающие)

Order

Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)

Species

Capra hircus (domestic goat)

Names in Other Languages

German Hausziege

Similar Species in Capra

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Западнокавказский тур

Capra caucasica

Endangered

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Сибирский (Азиатский) козерог or горный козел (Sibirskii (Aziatskii) Kozyerog or Gornii Kosyel)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of domestic goat?

The scientific name of domestic goat is Capra hircus. It belongs to the genus Capra.

Where does domestic goat live?

domestic goat is found in Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (7 countries).. Countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Chile, China.

What family does domestic goat belong to?

domestic goat (Capra hircus) belongs to the genus Capra, which is part of the taxonomic family Bovidae.

What kingdom does domestic goat belong to?

domestic goat (Capra hircus) belongs to the kingdom Animalia (животные).

What are the closest relatives of domestic goat?

The closest relatives of domestic goat in the genus Capra include Западнокавказский тур, Сибирский (Азиатский) козерог or горный козел (Sibirskii (Aziatskii) Kozyerog or Gornii Kosyel), Nubian Ibex, Spanish Ibex, Walia.