---
title: "Koza"
description: "Capra hircus — Ssaki. The goat or domestic goat is a species of goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/domestic-goat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Koza

> Capra hircus — Ssaki. The goat or domestic goat is a species of goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock.

- Scientific name: *Capra hircus*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Łąki i pola), `farm` (Gospodarstwo), `zoo` (Zoo i zwierzęta domowe)
- iNaturalist observations: 30423
- Wikidata: [Q2934](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2934)
- iNaturalist taxon: [123070](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/123070)

## Names

- en: Domestic Goat
- de: Hausziege
- es: Cabra doméstica
- fr: Chèvre domestique
- it: Capra domestica
- nl: Geit
- pt: Capra aegagrus hircus
- pl: Koza

## Countries with the most observations

AU (1413), US (1040), ES (961), NZ (815), GB (445), GR (437), IT (287), IN (278), MX (256), TW (202), ZA (123), CN (121)

## Summary

The goat or domestic goat is a species of goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the family Bovidae and is closely related to the sheep. It was one of the first animals to be domesticated, in Iran around 10,000 years ago.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat

## Photo

![Koza](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/domestic-goat/medium.jpg)

Photo: Tiffany · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/221423777

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/domestic-goat?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).