West Caucasian tur Capra caucasica Endangered
Where the West 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 49 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 caucasica |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Asia, Europe |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the West Caucasian tur live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the West 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 West Caucasian tur endangered?
The West Caucasian tur’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the West Caucasian tur?
The West Caucasian tur (Capra caucasica) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Capra. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the West Caucasian tur
The West Caucasian tur (Capra caucasica) is a mountain-dwelling goat-antelope native to the western half of the Caucasus Mountains range, in Georgia and European Russia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article West Caucasian tur (revision 1373242216), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q752141 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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