The West Caucasian tur is a large, robust goat with a long and deep body. In summer, its coat is generally a reddish-brown, while in winter it dulls to more of a greyish-brown. The guard hairs and underfur of the coat start growing longer during September and by the end of October the West Caucasian tur has a full winter coat. The winter coat begins to moult in March and continues to moult until mid-June. Males, and occasionally also females, have a dark brown beard on the chin which also becomes much longer and thicker during winter. The legs are short but strong, which is unsurprising for an animal that has to negotiate precipitous terrain with ease. Both male and female West Caucasian turs possess impressive horns, although those of the male are particularly striking, being much longer and thicker than those of the female. |
