Both theBezoar ibex (C. a. aegagrus) and theSindh ibex (C. a. blythi) are considered to be valid subspecies of the wild goat.[6] There is debate as to whether or not theChiltan ibex (C. a. chialtanensis). Though it was initially thought to be a distinct subspecies, it is now considered a variant of the wild goat, with some scientists suggesting it may be a hybrid with markhor.[7]
TheCretan goat (formerlyC. a. pictus), orkri-kri, was once thought to be a subspecies of wild goat, but is now considered to be aferal descendant of the domestic goat (Capra hircus), now known asCapra hircus cretica.[8]
In Kirthar National Park, 283 wild goat groups were observed for 10 months in 1986. The group sizes ranged from two to 131 individuals but varied seasonally, with a mean ratio of two females per male.[16]
In Dagestan, male wild goats start courting females in mid December. Therutting season lasts until the third week of January. Females give birth to between one and three kids in late June to mid July.[11]
Older males drive younger males from the maternal herds. Thegestation period averages 170 days. Kids are mobile almost immediately after birth. Kids areweaned after 6 months. Female goats reachsexual maturity at 1½–2½ years, males at 3½–4 years. The lifespan of a goat can be from 12 to 22 years.[citation needed]
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^Akhmedov, E. G.; Yarovenko, Y. A.; Nasrullaev, N. I.; Babaev, E. A.; Akhmedov, S. G. (2009). "Conservation of the Bezoar Goat in the Eastern Caucasus". In Zazanashvili, N.; Mallon, D. (eds.).Status and Protection of Globally Threatened Species in the Caucasus(PDF). Tbilisi: CEPF, WWF. pp. 26−31.
^Khorozyan, I. G.; Weinberg, P. I.; Malkhasyan, A. G. (2009). "Conservation Strategy for Armenian Mouflon (Ovis [orientalis] gmelini Blyth) and Bezoar Goat (Capra aegagrus Erxleben) in Armenia". In Zazanashvili, N.; Mallon, D. (eds.).Status and Protection of Globally Threatened Species in the Caucasus(PDF). Tbilisi: CEPF, WWF. pp. 37−45.
^Talibov, T. H.; Weinberg, P. I.; Mammadov, I. B.; Mammadov, E. N.; Talibov, S. T. (2009). "Conservation Strategy of the Asiatic Mouflon (Ovis [orientalis] gmelini Blyth) and the Bezoar Goat (Capra aegagrus Erxleben) in Azerbaijan". In Zazanashvili, N.; Mallon, D. (eds.).Status and Protection of Globally Threatened Species in the Caucasus(PDF). Tbilisi: CEPF, WWF. pp. 46−52.
^Korshunov, V. M. (1994). "Ecology of the Bearded Goat (Capra aegagrus Erxleben 1777) in Turkmenistan".Biogeography and ecology of Turkmenistan. Monographiae Biologicae. Vol. 72. Dordrecht: Springer. pp. 231−246.
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