Domestic goat

Scientific name: Capra hircus

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0084Males and females look different

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The domestic goat is a cloven-hoofed ruminant with horns in many breeds, and its males may bear prominent beards. Colours, sizes, ear shapes, hair length and the prominence of the horns vary between breeds, and some breeds are hornless.

SRC-287

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1Capra hircus (Animal Diversity Web account, Mileski, A.)SRC-287

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In NAKTASHIF worlds:Gardens, farms and human-associated habitats

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1Capra hircus (Animal Diversity Web account, Mileski, A.)SRC-287
2Molecular characterization of goats from Saudi Arabia using microsatellite markersSRC-288

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