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East Caucasian tur

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Caprinae
Species : Capra cylindricornis

 

The East caucasian tur is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the East Caucasian tur

Conservation Status The east Caucasian tur is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN (1996).

(Zeitschriftenverlag, 2002) Ecosystem Roles East Caucasian turs are herbivores that change the floral composition and diminish productivity of their feeding areas. (Full text)

Capra cylindricornis is found at elevations from 1,000 to 4,000 m, in forest, and alpine areas. (Full text)

1. Capra, genus Capra -- (goats)
Capra
genus Capra
(Source WordNet)