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Capra falconeri
One of the 2 gorals on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Naemorhedus goral
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
Its greyish-brown coat with a dark stripe along the back camouflages it so well on Himalayan crags that it is very hard to spot, since it spends much of the day completely still.
Weight
22 kg – 42 kg
Size
81 cm – 1.3 m
Life expectancy
14 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
Sources consulted: Wikipedia; Animal Diversity Web; AnAge; Animalia.bio; A-Z Animals; IVIS; Earthpedia; Alchetron
Best time: All year round on the steep slopes of the Himalaya; it is easiest to see at dawn and dusk, when it comes out to graze in the rocky clearings.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 21.
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