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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

Kingdom

Animalia (สัตว์)

Phylum

Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Class

Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Order

Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)

Species

Capra hircus (domestic goat)

Names in Other Languages

German Hausziege

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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 (สัตว์).

What are the closest relatives of domestic goat?

The closest relatives of domestic goat in the genus Capra include Alpine ibex, Markhor, Nubian Ibex, Spanish Ibex, Siberian Ibex.