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Sighting 4670224

Capra hircus

Goat, Feral Goat at Forbes Creek, NSW

Identification history

Capra hircus 23 May 2025 MichaelBedingfield
Capra hircus 21 May 2025 JessBelle

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Approximately 10 Pure white and two toned brown goats grazing on the side of Forbes Creek road within the Tallaganda national park

5 comments

MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   22 May 2025
Hello Jesse, do you have a photo to upload?
DonFletcher wrote:
   22 May 2025
Hi @JessBelle, Thanks for the record. As you may know, every record in Nature Mapper has to be verified by an independent moderator. So for us to verify, there has to be evidence to persuade the moderator that no mistake was possible. Goats are generally distinctive, but other things, e.g. feral sheep, can sometimes look like goats, for example through an old telescope, or from a passing car, or if they were glimpsed as they rushed away. Therefore, if there is no photo, you need to explain why a moderator should be convinced to verify your record.
JessBelle wrote:
   22 May 2025
Hello,
I was making the record for the purpose of recording the sighting of feral goats in an exact location in the national park. I used to keep goats and know exactly what they look like. I’m happy for the record to be removed if it is inappropriate to keep without a photo. They were quick and bolted for the gully, we’d been collecting roadside rubbish by driving slowly down the road so they got a little fright when we came round the corner quietly
Thank you to all the moderators for sharing your knowledge, it’s greatly appreciated, I love naturemapr ☺️
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   23 May 2025
Thanks for your note Jesse.
DonFletcher wrote:
   23 May 2025
Fair enough @JessBelle and thanks.

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Location information

Sighting information

Species information

  • Capra hircus Scientific name
  • Goat, Feral Goat Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1501.71m Recorded at altitude
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Capra aegagrus hircus

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  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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