Turkmen wild goat

Turkmen wild goat

Bearded ibex

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SPECIES
Capra aegagrus turcmenica

The Turkmen wild goat or bearded ibex (Capra aegagrus turcmenica ) is a vulnerable sub-species of wild goat native to Iran and Turkmenistan. Turkmen wild goats are present in scattered populations in the central Kopet Dagh along the border between Turkmenistan and Iran between, and in the Large Balkhan (Bolshye) north of Nebit Dagh. It is closely related to domestic goats (Capra aegagrus hircus ). As of 1986, their total population was estimated to be 7 000, and decreasing.

Geography

References

1. Turkmen wild goat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmen_wild_goat

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