East Caucasian tur Capra cylindricornis Near threatened
Where the East Caucasian tur lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 21 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Capra cylindricornis |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Asia, Europe |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the East Caucasian tur live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the East Caucasian tur in 2 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the East Caucasian tur endangered?
The East Caucasian tur’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the East Caucasian tur?
The East Caucasian tur (Capra cylindricornis) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Capra. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the East Caucasian tur
The East Caucasian tur (Capra cylindricornis) 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.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article East Caucasian tur (revision 1314011996), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q854788 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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