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GORAL
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Naemorhedus griseus arnouxianus
HOUSE NAME: Male "Tyrone" Female "Red Tag" "Pink Tag" "Ping"
HABITAT: Rugged, forested mountains, at altitudes up to 13,120 ft, prefer the difficult terrain to avoid predation, found in extreme southeastern Siberia to Burma and western Thailand.
CONSERVATION STATUS: Vulnerable
DIET: Twigs, nuts, low shrubs, and grass
FUN FACT:
Goral occupy an evolutionary position between goats and sheep, and true antelopes (called goat antelopes) with a goat-like appearance, smell, and climbing ability, but have an oxen or antelope-like muzzle.
Goral are known for their climbing agility, and their ability to gallop along steep slopes with breathtaking speed.
DESCRIPTION: Shoulder height 22-31 inches. Both male and female have horns up to 5 inches; curved backwards; marked by small, irregular ridges. Weight 48-77 lbs. Tail up to 8 inches long. Buff gray to reddish brown, underparts are lighter, dark stripe down foreleg, white throat patch, dark stripe down back, Short, woolly undercoat with long coarse guard hairs. Male has a short, semi-erect mane. Back has slight arch. Legs are long and stout.
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