West Caucasian Tur
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The West Caucasian tur (Capra caucasica) is a mountain dwelling goat antelope
found only in the western half of the Caucasus Mountain
range.
West Caucasian turs stand up to 1 metres (39.4 in) tall at the shoulder and weigh around 65 kilograms (143.3 lb). West Caucasian turs have large but narrow bodies and short legs. West Caucasian turs have a chestnut coat with a yellow underbelly and darker legs. The horns are scimitar shaped and heavily ridged. In males these horns are around 70 centimetres (27.6 in) while in females they are much smaller.
West Caucasian turs live in rough mountainous terrain between 800 and 4000 m (2,624.7 and 13,123.4 ft) above sea level where they eat mainly grass
es and leaves
and are preyed upon by wolves and lynx
es. West Caucasian turs are nocturnal, eating in the open at night and sheltering during the day. Females live in herds of around ten individuals, while males are solitary.
The wild population is estimated 5,000 - 6,000 individuals.
Goat antelope
A goat-antelope or caprid is any of the species of mostly medium-sized bovids that make up the subfamily Caprinae , part of the Bovidae family of ruminants...
found only in the western half of the Caucasus Mountain
Caucasus Mountains
The Caucasus Mountains is a mountain system in Eurasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in the Caucasus region .The Caucasus Mountains includes:* the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and* the Lesser Caucasus Mountains....
range.
West Caucasian turs stand up to 1 metres (39.4 in) tall at the shoulder and weigh around 65 kilograms (143.3 lb). West Caucasian turs have large but narrow bodies and short legs. West Caucasian turs have a chestnut coat with a yellow underbelly and darker legs. The horns are scimitar shaped and heavily ridged. In males these horns are around 70 centimetres (27.6 in) while in females they are much smaller.
West Caucasian turs live in rough mountainous terrain between 800 and 4000 m (2,624.7 and 13,123.4 ft) above sea level where they eat mainly grass
Grass
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...
es and leaves
Leaves
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and are preyed upon by wolves and lynx
Lynx
A lynx is any of the four Lynx genus species of medium-sized wildcats. The name "lynx" originated in Middle English via Latin from Greek word "λύγξ", derived from the Indo-European root "*leuk-", meaning "light, brightness", in reference to the luminescence of its reflective eyes...
es. West Caucasian turs are nocturnal, eating in the open at night and sheltering during the day. Females live in herds of around ten individuals, while males are solitary.
The wild population is estimated 5,000 - 6,000 individuals.