Английская Википедия:Capra dalii
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Capra dalii is a fossil species of goat discovered in Georgia in 2006.Шаблон:Sfn It is named for the Georgian goddess Dali, who was considered the guardian of hoofed animals such as ibexes and goats.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn 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.Шаблон:Sfn 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.Шаблон:Sfn
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.Шаблон:Sfn
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.[1]
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