Wild goat
Capra aegagrus Erxleben, 1777
The wild goat (Capra aegagrus), also called the bezoar, bezoar goat, Persian ibex or Persian wild goat, is a mammal of the family Bovidae, subfamily Antilopinae and tribe Caprini. It belongs to the order Artiodactyla and the genus Capra, and its scientific name was given by Erxleben, 1777.
Quick facts about the wild goat
The IUCN Red List classifies the wild goat as Near Threatened in its global assessment, which is not a threatened category. Gestation lasts 155 days, with reported values from 150 to 160 days, and a litter has from 1 to 2 young.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest, rocky, shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 150 days – 160 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1 – 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the wild goat
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Where does the wild goat live?
Not recorded
What is the wild goat?
The wild goat (Capra aegagrus) is a goat species, inhabiting forests, shrublands and rocky areas ranging from Turkey and the Caucasus in the west to Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan in the east. It has been listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List and is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation.
It is thought to be the ancestor of the domestic goat (C. hircus).
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Is the wild goat endangered?
The wild goat 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 wild goat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familyBovidae
- genusCapra
- SpeciesCapra aegagrus Erxleben, 1777
Synonyms Capra hircus aegagrus
Other names and names in other languages (62)
- BezoarEnglish
- Bezoar goatEnglish
- Persian ibexEnglish
- Persian wild goatEnglish
- Wilde BokAfrikaans
- ماعز بريArabic
- cabra bravaAsturian
- Bezoar keçisiAzerbaijani
- BaBambara
- Безааравы казёлBelarusian
- Безоаров козелBulgarian
- বুনো ছাগলBangla
- Gavr ouezBreton
- Cabra salvatgeCatalan
- koza bezoárováCzech
- WildziegeGerman
- BezoarziegeGerman
- ΑίγαγροςGreek
- ΑγριοκάτσικοGreek
- Cabra salvajeSpanish
- Cabra Salvaje de PersiaSpanish
- PulstikkitsEstonian
- بز کوهیPersian
- BesoaarivuohiFinnish
- Chèvre égagreFrench
- Divlja kozaSerbian (Latin)
- עז הברHebrew
- vadkecskeHungarian
- Բեզոարյան այծArmenian
- Capra salvageInterlingua
- EgagroItalian
- パサンJapanese
- ნიამორიGeorgian
- ТауешкіKazakh
- 들염소Korean
- дагъдин йацLezghian
- чІуран цІегьLezghian
- чІырын цІегьLezghian
- Bezoarinis ožysLithuanian
- Savvaļas kazaLatvian
- Дива козаMacedonian
- Suusar BulgaMongolian
- တောဆိတ်Burmese
- Tłʼízí ałchiníNavajo
- VillgeitNorwegian Bokmål
- besoargeitNorwegian Bokmål
- BezoargeitDutch
- koza bezoarowaPolish
- Cabra-selvagemPortuguese
- Бородатый козёлRussian
- Безоаровый козёлRussian
- divja kozaSlovenian
- Dhia e egërAlbanian
- Дивља козаSerbian
- VildgetSwedish
- காட்டு ஆடுTamil
- แพะป่าThai
- DagtekeTurkmen
- KarakulakTurkish
- Yaban KeçisiTurkish
- Козел звичайнийUkrainian
- 野山羊Chinese
Relatives of the wild goat
Other species in the same genus Capra.
Alpine ibex
Capra ibex
Markhor
Capra falconeri
Nubian ibex
Capra nubiana
Siberian ibex
Capra sibirica
Iberian ibex
Capra pyrenaica
Tur
Capra caucasica
CompareWild goat vs Alpine ibexWild goat vs MarkhorWild goat vs Nubian ibexWild goat vs Siberian ibex
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the wild goat?
The wild goat is a mammal in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla, placed in the tribe Caprini and genus Capra.
What is the scientific name of the wild goat and who named it?
The wild goat's scientific name is Capra aegagrus, with the authority Erxleben, 1777.
Is the wild goat endangered?
No, the wild goat is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List in its global assessment, which is not a threatened category.
How long is the wild goat's gestation period?
The wild goat's gestation period is 155 days, with reported values from 150 to 160 days.
How many young does a wild goat have?
A wild goat has from 1 to 2 young per litter.
What are other names for the wild goat?
The wild goat is also called the bezoar, bezoar goat, Persian ibex and Persian wild goat.
Is the wild goat extinct?
No, the wild goat is a living species according to the Catalogue of Life.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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