aegagrus

The critically endangered Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus ssp. venaticus), the endangered onager (Equus hemionus ssp. onager), and the Persian ibex (Capra aegagrus – classified as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List) were once more common in this region but now are found only in small numbers.

Central Persian desert basins 2008

The image is a simple depiction of a tree and wild-goat Capra aegagrus also known as 'Persian desert Ibex', and since it is an indigenous animal to the region, it would naturally appear in the iconography of the Burnt City.

Archive 2008-03-01 Jan 2008

Bezoar (bearded) goat (Capra aegagrus turkmenicus) is found in Maly and Bolshoi Balkhan ranges and in Kopet Dag.

Kopet Dag woodlands and forest steppe 2008

Termessos-Gulluk Mountain Antalya National Park II 6.702 Wildlife - this area is important for Dama dama, Cervus elaphus, Panthera pardus tuliana, Capra aegagrus; well protected maquis communities; archeology.

Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests 2008

Even though the rocky slopes and ridges of the Taurus Mountains offer suitable habitat for Capra aegagrus, over-hunting has greatly reduced their numbers.

Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests 2008

The Kopet-Dagh Range straddles the border between Turkmenistan and Iran, and is the refuge of many species like the bezoar goat (Capra aegagrus, VU).

Biological diversity in the Irano-Anatolian 2008

Another large mammal extirpated from local fauna by the 1950s was the bearded (bezoar) goat (Capra aegagrus) (this species still inhabit areas bordering with the ecoregion to the west).

Badkhiz-Karabil semi-desert 2008

Capra aegagrus, distinguished by its majestic curved horns, lives in the high rocks and mountain areas; the IUCN Red List classifies this species as vulnerable, with major threats being hunting and habitat loss due to grazing and timber activities.

Zagros Mountains forest steppe 2008

This region is home to several species classified by the IUCN as vulnerable, such as the otter (Lutra lutra) and wild goat (Capra aegagrus).

Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests 2008

Poaching is seriously impacting the already shrunken populations of Capra aegagrus and roe deer (Capreolus capreolous).

Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests 2008