Mammal

West Caucasian Tur Facts Capra caucasica

MammalHerbivore

Diet: The West Caucasian tur is nocturnal, eating in the open at night, and sheltering during the day.
Lifespan: Up to 19.3 years (maximum recorded longevity)

Classification

Family: Bovidae. Order: Artiodactyla.

What Do West Caucasian Turs Eat?

Diet classification: Herbivore. Recorded foods: the West Caucasian tur is nocturnal, eating in the open at night, and sheltering during the day.

West Caucasian Tur Conservation Status

West Caucasian Tur is listed here as Endangered. Protecting habitat, maintaining healthy prey or food sources, and reducing human pressure are important parts of conserving wild populations.

Quick facts

Diet: Herbivore
Lifespan: Up to 19.3 years (maximum recorded longevity)
Weight: 55 kg

Fun facts

Humans are also a risk due to hunting expeditions; it is legal to hunt them from August to November in Russia, though they are fully protected in Georgia.
The West Caucasian tur is nocturnal, eating in the open at night, and sheltering during the day.
They are sometimes poached, for meat, skin, or horns, which are used to make drinking horns called Kantsi.

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