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Wild Goat
Capra aegagrus
The wild goat (Capra aegagrus) is a widespread species of goat, with a distribution ranging from Europe and Asia Minor to Central Asia and the Middle East. It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1996. It is considered the ancestor of the domestic goat.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Ortus sanitatis
1491 · p.532
Sancai Tuhui, Juan 92 — Birds & Beasts (NCL Original)
王圻、王思義 · 1609 · p.107
Sancai Tuhui, Juan 92 — Birds & Beasts (NCL Original)
王圻、王思義 · 1609 · p.108
History of All Cloven-Hoofed Quadrupeds
Ulisse Aldrovandi · 1621 · p.755
Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 92)
王圻, 王思義 · 1609 · p.80
History of All Cloven-Hoofed Quadrupeds
Ulisse Aldrovandi · 1621 · p.750
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 74139.