East Caucasian tur



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Some facts about the
East Caucasian tur

Adult weight : 50 kg (110 lbs)

Maximum longevity : 20 years

Female maturity :1019 days

Male maturity : 914 days

Gestation : 161 days

Weaning : 182 days

Litter size : 1

Litters per year : 1

Weight at birth : 3.788 kg (8.3336 lbs)

Source: AnAge, licensed under CC

East Caucasian tur

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Caprinae
Species : Capra cylindricornis

 

The East caucasian tur is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Countries
Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia

Facts about the East Caucasian tur

Conservation Status The east Caucasian tur is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN (1996). (Full text)

(Zeitschriftenverlag, 2002) Ecosystem Roles East Caucasian turs are herbivores that change the floral composition and diminish productivity of their feeding areas. (Full text)

Capra cylindricornis is found at elevations from 1,000 to 4,000 m, in forest, and alpine areas. (Full text)

1. Capra, genus Capra -- (goats)
Capra
genus Capra
(Source WordNet)

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