East Caucasian Tur
Capra cylindricornis
Conservation Status
Near ThreatenedMammalia · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
About
The East Caucasian tur is a mountain-dwelling caprine living in the eastern half of the Greater Caucasus mountains, in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and European Russia. It inhabits rough mountainous terrain, where it eats mainly grasses and leaves. It is listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Fun Fact
It inhabits rough mountainous terrain, where it eats mainly grasses and leaves.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Restricted to the Greater Caucasus Mountains between 800 and 4,000 m (2,600 and 13,100 ft) above sea level, roughly extending from Mt.
Diet
Eat almost all kinds of available vegetation, but prefer forbs in spring and summer, and grasses, trees, and shrubs in autumn and winter.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change
External Data Sources
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