Capra hircus
Goat, Feral Goat at Symonston, ACT
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| Capra hircus | DonFletcher | 31 May 2017 | |
| Capra hircus | JohnBundock | 30 May 2017 |
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4 comments
31 May 2017
Mostly but there is no gate on the track at the top of the quarry. I have not walked right around the fence , so I don't know if there are other openings.
6 Jun 2017
I was at Mugga Mugga 2 days ago and had another look at the fence. There are other places where there are wide gaps in the fencing and areas where a goat could easily get under a fence. This article from Canberra times suggests goats may have been there for some time:
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-life/tim-the-yowie-man-canberra-times-readers-still-in-the-grip-of-tom-roberts-fever-20160201-gmiguc.html
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-life/tim-the-yowie-man-canberra-times-readers-still-in-the-grip-of-tom-roberts-fever-20160201-gmiguc.html
6 Jun 2017
My photos of Apr 16 and Jan 17 were further north than this sighting so don't form a timeline. There is only the one goat as far as I know. It will have a good view of the filling in of the quarry.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.127953-35.353117
- Altitude 708.4m
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 May 2017 10:33 AM Recorded on
- JohnBundock Recorded by
Collections
- JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Capra hircus Other hoofed mammals Feral hoofed introduced mammals Mammals
Species information
- Capra hircus Scientific name
- Goat, Feral Goat Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1507m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Capra aegagrus hircus