goral

Thân thiện

A goral stands on a rocky mountain slope.

Definition

Noun: 1. A small, goat-like antelope (Naemorhedus goral) characterized by its short, conical horns and found in mountainous regions of southern and eastern Asia.

Usage

• The goral is a shy and agile animal that inhabits steep, rocky slopes.
• Conservation efforts are important for protecting the habitat of the goral.
• We spotted a goral grazing on the cliffside during our hike.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used specifically in zoological and wildlife contexts to refer to this particular genus of bovids.
• It can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe related species or features, e.g., goral species, goral habitat.

Variants and Related Words

• Gray goral (): The most common species.
• Red goral (): A related species with a reddish coat.
• Serow: A larger, closely related animal in the same subfamily (Caprinae).

Synonyms

• Himalayan goral
• Rocky mountain goat (Note: This is a descriptive synonym, not a taxonomic one, as true mountain goats are a different species native to North America.)

Different Meanings

• The word goral has only one primary meaning, referring to this specific type of Asian goat-antelope. It is not commonly used in idioms or phrasal verbs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. small goat antelope with small conical horns; of southern Asian mountains

Từ đồng nghĩa

• naemorhedus goral