East Caucasian Tur
Capra cylindricornis
ArcticNear threatenedNear threatened
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Mass
- 80 kg
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
In short
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.
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The East Caucasian tur is a mountain-dwelling caprine living in the eastern half of the Greater Caucasus mountains, in…