the screw-goat got its German name after the form of its horns. These horns as well as a strongly distinctive neck-mane clearly distinguish the screw-goat from its next relatives, that Bezoarziege and it ibexes.
Spread, habitat The screw-goat lives in South-Asia and here in India's north, in an area, that lies the Bezoarziege and the Siberian ibex between it. The screw-goat populates steep hillsides here, that loosely forested or is only with individual bushes passed, in heights of 600-4000 m. In the summer, they go up higher situation as in the winter.
Way of life Screw-goats äsen usually in the morning and in the evening, while they rest at noon. As outstanding climbers, they climb also on trees in order to get the leaves. Frequently äsen it also on the hind legs standing at trees.
Social-lives During most of the time of the year, the goats and the young live together in herds while the bucks form own herds. Only about the Brunftzeit, mixture-sexual groups of different size, with what the groups are bigger than in forest-areas in open terrain, refine where the contact between the animals is impeded.
Reproduction The Brunft finds in the north of its spread-area in December and Januaries, in the south end of Octobers and in November instead of. After a Tragzeit of 135-170 days, it was born 1-2 kids.
Endangering By intensive Bejagung, the continuance of the screw-goat was decimated strongly. The type is presented in the international red list of the endangered types today.
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