DAGESTAN TUR
The Dagestan Tur is probably the most popular one among all the Turs. They inhabit the Eastern Caucasus, from Azerbaijan to the Dagestan Republic in Russia. They live in precipitous terrains at high elevations up to 3.500 m (12.000 ft.), although like many other species, they can be found at lower altitudes to escape of the heavy snow in winter. They are gregarious and most of times are found in very large herds of males or females, excepting during the mating season. They have a reddish-brown fur that turns into a uniform dark brown in winter. They also have a little beard difficult to see at long distances. However, the main characteristic is at its horns. They are robust and massive from the base, rounded and curving above and behind the neck in a ring shape. The tips turns in and up in a funny way.