The wild goat is a widespread species of goat, with a distribution ranging from Europe and Asia Minor to central Asia and the Middle East. It is the ancestor of the domestic goat.
In the wild, goats live in flocks of up to 500 individuals; males are solitary. Male goats go through a period called a rut, when they are ready to mate. During the rut old males drive younger males from the maternal herds. The gestation period averages 170 days. Does (females) usually give birth to one kid. Kids can follow the mother goat almost immediately after birth. Kids are weaned after 6 months. Female goats reach sexual maturity at 1.5-2.5 years, males at 3.5-4 years. The lifespan of a goat can be from 12 to 22 years.
The domestic goat has become estabished in some areas in the wild as a feral animal. In habitats not adapted to their presence they can cause serious environmental problems.
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