goral

Do note that this image was taken on December 29th, 2024 at the Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes in Paris, France.

Do note that this image was taken on December 29th, 2024 at the Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes in Paris, France.

Do note that this image was taken on December 29th, 2024 at the Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes in Paris, France.

I became interested in the North American goral population recently after noticing that many zoos have expressed interest in acquiring gorals, but never seem to get any. This has been blamed mostly on poor breeding, which may be the case. A recent rise in births (three births last year and four...

I love this species but I also find them a bit difficult to do justice through photos. I was quite happy with this one though. I love how the leaf caught in the horns.

This is definitely not a great photo but I wanted to share it here because it really shows how good their climbing ability is.

Reading the discussion on this thread, I though about how infrequently non-domestic caprines are in zoos in the US and Canada, especially when you consider that there are several native species (and a few more introduced). Here I have attempted to make a complete list of Caprines found in North...

Three individuals on exhibit

Three individuals on exhibit

Three individuals on exhibit