Kri-Kri

The Kri-Kri, or Cretan wild goat, is not a routine farm breed in the ordinary dairy or meat sense. It is associated with Crete and nearby islands and is often discussed as a wild or feral goat population with conservation importance and a complex relationship to ancient domestic goats. Kri-Kri are agile, lean, usually horned animals adapted to rocky Mediterranean terrain, scrub browse, and steep escape cover.

Kri-Kri care belongs mostly in wildlife, sanctuary, zoo, and conservation programs rather than backyard ownership. Work with these goats centers on preventing hybridization with domestic goats, protecting habitat, managing visitor pressure, and following legal limits on capture or possession. Managed facilities need secure climbing space, low-stress handling, careful nutrition, and records that separate true conservation stock from ordinary feral or crossbred goats with similar appearance.

Colors: Belted, Black, Black and White, Brown, Brown and White, Buckskin, Chamoisee, Cou Blanc, Cou Clair, Cream, Fawn, Gold, Moonspotted, Pinto, Red, Red and White, Roan, Spotted, Sundgau, Swiss Marked, Tan, White