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Wild Goat Capra aegagrus Erxleben, 1777

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Terrestrial Cetartiodactyla

Part of the book series: Handbook of the Mammals of Europe ((HDBME))

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This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology, including palaeontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality and behavior.

The economic significance and management of mammals and future challenges for research and conservation are addressed as well.

The chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal, and a list of key literature.

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    Paul Weinberg

  2. Research Unit of Behavioural Ecology, Ethology and Wildlife Management, Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

    Sandro Lovari

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    Luca Corlatti

  2. Natural History Museum Vienna, Department of Evolutionary Biology,, Mammal Collection, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Frank E. Zachos

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    Frank E. Zachos

  2. Department of Integrative Zoology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Frank E. Zachos

  3. Department of Genetics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

    Frank E. Zachos

  4. Chair of Wildlife Ecology and Management, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

    Luca Corlatti

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Weinberg, P., Lovari, S. (2022). Wild Goat Capra aegagrus Erxleben, 1777. In: Corlatti, L., Zachos, F.E. (eds) Terrestrial Cetartiodactyla. Handbook of the Mammals of Europe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24475-0_31

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