"My presence on Juan Fernández Island can be a serious threat to the ecosystem."
Juan Fernández Goat
Capra hircus
Idiomas
Clasificación
| Clase | Mammalia |
| Orden | Artiodactyla |
| Peso | 30 - 50 kg |
| Longitud | 75 - 80 cm |
Estado de conservación mundial
¿Quién soy?
I am a medium-sized domestic mammal. My coat is brown, with a black cross fur on my back. The males of my species are larger than the females and have a pair of large horns. We are an introduced species; for that reason, we have generated diverse negative impacts on the archipelago's ecosystem.
¿De qué me alimento?
I am a ruminant, and I eat a lot of species of bushes, herbs, and grasses.
¿Dónde vivo?
I live like a feral goat in the Juan Fernández archipelago in Chile.
Para que me conozcas mejor
An invasive species?
Many years ago, we were brought to the Juan Fernández Islands in Chile, by corsairs and sailors. From that moment, we have been expanding in the territory threatening the fragile flora and fauna of the ecosystem.
