Gorals, like all Bovidae, are ruminants with four-chambered stomachs. They regurgitate and chew partially digested food, called cud. Complete digestion can take up to four days. Reproduction Gorals become sexually mature during their second year. One or occasionally two kids are born in May or June after a gestation period of 215 days.
Kids stand after only one hour and follow their mothers from the second day.
They suckle until late fall and stay with their mothers until the following spring. Life Cycle Gorals are shy and occur in groups of two to 12, except older males which are solitary. They remain near rocks and cliffs where they can scramble to avoid predators such as leopards and wolves. If necessary, they defend themselves and their young with their horns. In winter, gorals move to lower elevations.