Wildlifeof China
Long-tailed Goral
Wild Cattle & Serow
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Naemorhedus caudatus
Basic stats
Diet
Grasses, lichens, leaves, fruit and nuts
Habitat
Steep rocky mountains with evergreen or deciduous forest
Range
Eastern Russia, northeastern China and Korea
Litter size
1–2
Gestation period
Approximately 180 days
Size
55–80cm at the shoulder
Weight
22–32kg
The long-tailed goral is a small, agile goat relative weighing 22–32kg and standing 55–80cm at the shoulder. It has backward-curving, pointed cylindrical horns and a coat varying from brownish grey to reddish. The species occurs in eastern Russia, northeastern China and Korea, where it inhabits steep mountains, rocky terrain, forest and exposed grassy ridges between approximately 500 and 3,500m. (Animal Diversity Web)
Long-tailed gorals graze grasses during warmer months and browse lichens and evergreen or deciduous foliage in winter; fruit and nuts are also eaten. Feeding is concentrated in the morning and late evening. Mating occurs in early winter, gestation lasts roughly 180 days, and females generally bear one kid, with twins reported occasionally. (Animal Diversity Web)
Quick answers
- What does the Long-tailed Goral eat?
- Grasses, lichens, leaves, fruit and nuts
- What habitat does the Long-tailed Goral live in?
- Steep rocky mountains with evergreen or deciduous forest
- Where is the Long-tailed Goral found?
- Eastern Russia, northeastern China and Korea
- What is the litter size of the Long-tailed Goral?
- 1–2
- How long is the gestation period of the Long-tailed Goral?
- Approximately 180 days
- How big is the Long-tailed Goral?
- 55–80cm at the shoulder
- How much does the Long-tailed Goral weigh?
- 22–32kg