Kid vs Wild goat
Both belong to the genus Capra, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a kid and a wild goat?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Capra, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Kid | Wild goat | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Capra hircus | Capra aegagrus |
| Family | Bovidae | Bovidae |
| Order | Artiodactyla | Artiodactyla |
| Weight | 54.3 kg – 60.5 kg | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 20.8 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | forest, rocky, shrubland |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Near Threatened |
| Countries recorded | 1 | Not recorded |