Myotragus

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, derived from Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “mouse”) + τράγος (trágos, “goat”), referring to their relatively small size.

Proper noun

†Myotragus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Bovidae – extinct goat-antelopes native to the Mediterranean islands, especially the islands of Mallorca and Menorca around 4,500 years ago.

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