Gorals[1]
Long-tailed Goral, Naemorhedus caudatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Subfamily: Caprinae Genus: Naemorhedus Hamilton Smith, 1827
Species
Naemorhedus goral Naemorhedus caudatus Naemorhedus baileyi Naemorhedus griseus

The gorals are the four species in the genus Naemorhedus. The Long-tailed Goral ( Naemorhedus caudatus) is a species of wild goat found in the mountains of eastern and northern Asia, including Russia Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands The even-toed ungulates form the Mammal order Artiodactyla. They are Ungulates whose weight is borne (if they have more than two toes about A bovid is any of almost 140 species of Cloven-hoofed Mammals belonging to the family Bovidae. Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith ( December 26, 1776, East Flanders, Belgium – September 21, 1859, Plymouth The Himalayan Goral ( Naemorhedus goral) also known as the Gray Goral, is a small rough-haired cylindrical-horned Ruminant native to the Himalayas The Long-tailed Goral ( Naemorhedus caudatus) is a species of wild goat found in the mountains of eastern and northern Asia, including Russia The Red Goral ( Naemorhedus baileyi) is a species of Even-toed ungulate in the Bovidae family In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic They are small ungulates with a goat-like or antelope-like appearance. Ungulates (meaning roughly "being Hoofed quot or "hoofed animal" are several groups of Mammals most of which use the tips of their toes usually The domestic goat ( Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of goat Domesticated from the Wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe Antelope are Ruminant hoofed Mammals of the family Bovidae in the order of Even-toed ungulates.

The genus is alternatively spelled Naemorhaedus, Nemorhaedus, Nemorhedus, Nemorrhaedus, and Nemorrhedus, but unless one of these is in prevailing usage, the original spelling should be used. ^[1] Until recently, this genus also contained the serow species (now in genus Capricornis). The serows are six Species of small Goat -like or Antilope -like mammals of the genus Capricornis. ^[1]

The name "goral" comes from an eastern Indian word for the Himalayan Goral. The Himalayan Goral ( Naemorhedus goral) also known as the Gray Goral, is a small rough-haired cylindrical-horned Ruminant native to the Himalayas The four species of gorals:

• The Himalayan Goral, Naemorhedus goral, is native to northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, and northern Pakistan. The Himalayan Goral ( Naemorhedus goral) also known as the Gray Goral, is a small rough-haired cylindrical-horned Ruminant native to the Himalayas India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. The Kingdom of Bhutan (buːˈtɑːn is a Landlocked nation in South Asia. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
• The Long-tailed Goral, Naemorhedus caudatus, can be found in eastern Russia and China through western Thailand and eastern Myanmar. The Long-tailed Goral ( Naemorhedus caudatus) is a species of wild goat found in the mountains of eastern and northern Asia, including Russia Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia.
• The Red Goral, Naemorhedus baileyi, inhabits areas from the Yunnan province of China, Tibet, and northeastern India through northern Myanmar. The Red Goral ( Naemorhedus baileyi) is a species of Even-toed ungulate in the Bovidae family China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia.
• The Chinese Goral, Naemorhedus griseus, distributed through Burma, China, India, Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, and possibly Laos

Gorals are often found on rocky hillsides at high elevations. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma Though their territory often coincides with that of the closely-related serow, the goral will usually be found on higher, steeper slopes with less vegetation.

Gorals typically weigh 25-40 kg and are 80-130 cm in length, with short, backward-facing horns. Coloration differs between species and individuals but generally ranges from light gray to dark red-brown, with lighter patches on the chest, throat, and underside, and a dark stripe down the spine. They have woolly undercoats covered by longer, coarser hair, which helps to protect them in the cold areas where they are often found.

Though the groups share many similarities, gorals are stockier than antelopes and have broader, heavier hooves. Female gorals have four functional teats, while female goats and sheep have only two functional teats. Unlike serows, gorals have no working preorbital glands.

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