the native name of a shaggy-haired brown Himalayan wild goat characterized by its short, triangular and sharply keeled horns. Under the name of Hemitragus jemlaicus, it typifies a genus in which are included the wariatu, or Nilgiri ibex (H. hylocrius), from the Nilgiri and Anamalai hills of Southern India, and a small species, H. jayakeri, from South Arabia. Tahr frequent the worst ground of almost all ruminants.
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The Field Guide to Goats: The ultimate breed resource, this volume provides detailed descriptions of more than twenty goat breeds found in the United States and Canada, from the popular Nubian, Pgymy, and Boer to the rare and beautiful Golden Guernsey. Illustrated with 150 color photographs, this convenient, easy-to-use field guide includes exhaustive information about behavior, characteristics, breeding, and history, as well as a glossary of caprine terms and a list of breed associations. Two of Rainbow Spring Acres' pygora goats are included in this book. We're very excited about it! Check it out! |

