‘bezoar ‘noun 2 (Capra aegagrus aegagrus) a wild goat with flat scimitar-shaped horns, found from Greece to Pakistan.’ O.D.E. ‘The bezoar ibex is a vulnerable subspecies of wild goat, native to Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iraq, Iran, Russia and Turkey. It has been extirpated from Lebanon. They were also introduced to the Florida Mountains of New Mexico. The bezoar goat is found in the mountains of Asia Minor and across the Middle East. It is also found on some Aegean Islands and in Crete where it is accepted that the goats constitute relict populations of very early domestic animals that were taken to the Mediterranean islands during the prehistoric period and now live as feral populations. The bezoar goat, if not the sole progenitor of the modern domestic goat, was at least its main progenitor. ...' https://www.ovguide.com/bezoar-ibex-9202a8c04000641f8000000008ec77d1

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‘Persian wild goat’ *Wild Oxen, Sheep & Goats of All Lands, Living and Extinct* (London, R. Ward, 1898).
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/albums/72157631513721465 ‘bezoar ‘noun 2 (Capra aegagrus aegagrus) a wild goat with flat scimitar-shaped horns, found from Greece to Pakistan.’ O.D.E. ‘The bezoar ibex is a vulnerable subspecies of wild goat, native to Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iraq, Iran, Russia and Turkey. It has been extirpated from Lebanon. They were also introduced to the Florida Mountains of New Mexico. The bezoar goat is found in the mountains of Asia Minor and across the Middle East. It is also found on some Aegean Islands and in Crete where it is accepted that the goats constitute relict populations of very early domestic animals that were taken to the Mediterranean islands during the prehistoric period and now live as feral populations. The bezoar goat, if not the sole progenitor of the modern domestic goat, was at least its main progenitor. ...' https://www.ovguide.com/bezoar-ibex-9202a8c04000641f8000000008ec77d1

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‘Persian wild goat’ *Wild Oxen, Sheep & Goats of All Lands, Living and Extinct* (London, R. Ward, 1898).
#WildGoat #bezoar #BezoarIbex
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#wildlife #biodiversity #ScientificIllustration

#bezoaribex (Capra aegagrus aegagrus) is a wild goat subspecies that is native to the montane forested areas in the #Caucasus and the #ZagrosMountains.

#bezoaribex (Capra aegagrus aegagrus) is a wild goat subspecies that is native to the montane forested areas in the #Caucasus and the #ZagrosMountains.

The Sri Lankan junglefowl (Gallus lafayettii sometimes spelled Gallus lafayetii), also known as the Ceylon junglefowl or Lafayette's junglefowl, is a member of the Galliformes bird order which is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is the national bird. It is closely related to the red

The #bezoaribex (Capra aegagrus aegagrus) is a wild goat subspecies that is native to the montane forested areas in the Caucasus and the Zagros Mountains.