The Daghestan Tur is a wild goat of the rugged eastern Caucasus. Males carry large horns that sweep back, and the goats feed on grasses and shrubs.
Males have thick horns that curve strongly backward. The goat has a sturdy build suited to steep slopes.
A 2025 study compared DNA from 52 wild and 10 domestic goats in the genus Capra. The researchers examined 4,603 base pairs across 11 nuclear loci. Daghestan tur samples came from Russia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, allowing the species to be considered alongside close relatives from a broad geographic set.
The analysis placed Daghestan tur close to the Caucasian tur. One Russian Daghestan tur sample differed from other members of its species in the tree. The result shows how population samples can vary within a closely related mountain-goat group and why comparisons across regions matter when reconstructing relationships.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
A 2025 genus-wide study compared 11 nuclear loci from 52 wild and 10 domestic Capra. Daghestan tur samples from Russia, Azerbaijan and Georgia were closely related to Caucasian tur, while one Russian sample differed from other conspecifics. These records provide a comparative genetic reference for assessing relationships among mountain-goat populations. The study illustrates the value of samples from several regions when interpreting variation within closely related forms.