Himalayam Goral(Naemorhedus goral)
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Suborder: ------
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Naemorhedus
Species: goral
Subspecies: ------
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| Description: | This goat – antelope differs from true goats in four distinct ways; it has small facial glands, both sexes are approximately the same size, the male does not have a beard and the female has four mammae. |
| Size: | Male: 58 to 65 cm Female: 58 to 65 cm |
| Height: | Male: 50 to 80 cm Female: 50 to 80 cm |
| Weight: | Male: 28 to 42 kg Female: 22 to 35 kg |
| Diet: | Grasses, leaves and foliage. |
| Sexual maturity: | Male: 3 years Female: 1.5 to 2 years |
| Estrous phase: | 2 to 3 days |
| Gestation Period: | 170 to 218 days |
| Young per birth: | 1 kid |
| Life span: | In wild: 14 to 15 years In captivity: 17 years |
| Habitat: | Steep slopes with low tree cover, moderate shrubs and open grassy banks interspersed with cliffs. |
| Distribution: | Indian sub continent, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tibet. |
| Current Population Status: | Decreasing |
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered |