Capra dalii

Not to be confused with Ovis dalli.

Capra dalii is a fossil species of goat discovered in Georgia in 2006.^[1] It is named for the Georgian goddess Dali, who was considered the guardian of hoofed animals such as ibexes and goats.^[2][3] Fragments of C. dalii fossils were first located at the Dmanisi archaeological site, and are believed to be related to the west Caucasian tur, Capra caucasica.^[1] The species is believed to have existed during the Early Pleistocene, around 1.76 million years ago, making it the oldest known example of the Capra genus.^[4]

Capra dalii Temporal range: Early Pleistocene 1.76 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Bovidae
Subfamily:	Caprinae
Tribe:	Caprini
Genus:	Capra
Species:	†C. dalii
Binomial name
†Capra dalii Bukhsianidze & Vekua, 2006

Based on the fossil fragments found, C. dalii is believed to have been a large Capra species, with horns that curved outward. Its teeth are similar to those of Hemitragus orientalis, another fossil species.^[5]

Some of the C. dalii fossil fragments are held in the National History collection at the Dmanisi Museum-Reserve, part of the Georgian National Museum.^[6]