Goa
Procapra picticaudata Hodgson, 1846
The goa (Procapra picticaudata) is a species in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh 20 kg to 23.2 kg and live up to 5.59 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the goa
- Weight
- 20 kg – 23.2 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 5.59 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 5.6 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 152 days – 213 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the goa live?
Not recorded
What is the goa?
The goa (Procapra picticaudata), also known as the Tibetan gazelle, is a species of antelope that inhabits the Tibetan Plateau.
From the Wikipedia article “Goa (antelope)” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Goa_%28antelope%29&oldid=1315492462), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the goa endangered?
The goa is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.
How is the goa classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familyBovidae
- genusProcapra
- SpeciesProcapra picticaudata Hodgson, 1846
Synonyms Antilope picticaudata, Gacella picticaudata, Gazella picticaudata, Procapra picticanda, Procapra picticauda
Other names and names in other languages (23)
- Tibetan gazelleEnglish
- Tibetan gazelleEnglish
- Tibetan gazelleEnglish
- غزال تبتيArabic
- gazela tibetskáCzech
- Tibetische GazelleGerman
- TibetgazelleGerman
- Gacela del TíbetSpanish
- Gacela del Tibet o GoaSpanish
- Gecela Del TibetSpanish
- tiibetingaselliFinnish
- Gazelle Du TibetFrench
- Gazzella del TibetItalian
- チベットガゼルJapanese
- 티베트가젤Korean
- TibetgaselleNorwegian Bokmål
- Dżereń tybetańskiPolish
- Тибетский дзеренRussian
- திபெத்திய சிறுமான்Tamil
- Дзерен тибетськийUkrainian
- 藏原羚Chinese
- 西藏瞪羚Chinese
- Zang Yuan LingChinese
Relatives of the goa
Other species in the same genus Procapra.
Mongolian gazelle
Procapra gutturosa
Przewalski's gazelle
Procapra przewalskii
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the goa?
An adult goa weighs 20 kg – 23.2 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the goa endangered?
The goa is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long does the goa live?
The goa has a recorded lifespan of 5.59 years.
How long is the goa pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 152 days – 213 days.
What kind of animal is the goa?
The goa (Procapra picticaudata) belongs to the family Bovidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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