General Description
Body fur colour varies, including combinations of black, brown and white. The ears are long, narrow and beneath the horns. Males have larger horns than females, and a beard that becomes a mane around the neck. Body up to 1.6 m, tail up to 17 cm.
Biology
Goats form groups of individuals (trip) and feed on various food types, mainly plants and shrubs. They stop breeding during periods of drought. Males have a distinctive pungent smell.
Distribution
Scattered populations introduced in pastoral regions of mainland Australia and Tasmania. Excluded from monsoonal tropics.
Habitat
Grassland and woodland.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Hooves, curved horns, long ears.
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Colours
White, Brown, Black
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Habitats
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Where To Look
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When Active
Diurnal
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Diet
Herbivore
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Diet Categories
Grasses, Plants
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Trade restrictions (Appendix III), FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Taxon Name
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Common Name
Goat
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Other Names
Domestic Goat
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Species Name
hircus
