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Hispanic Ibex (Capra pyrenaica hispanica)

Find listed below a series of Hispanic Ibex photos showing physical features and habitats.

Victoria Ibex (Capra pyrenaica victoriae)

Find listed below a series of Victoria Ibex photos showing physical features and behaviour patterns.

Apennine Chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata)

The scientific name refers to its ornate appearance. The Italians simply call it „the most beautiful chamois in the world“. Looking at the contrasting winter pelage and the…

Carpathian Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra carpatica)

This large and dark subspecies is an endemite of Romania.

Alpine Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra)

Find listed below a series of Alpine Chamois photos that show special physical features and behaviour patterns.

„Caprinae world“: That’s what it’s all about.

„Caprinae world“ is an online catalogue with information about wild goats, sheeps and related species. Some of the data has never been made accessible online – accept here.

Musk Oxen (Ovibos moschatus)

The Muskox is the largest herbivore of the Arctic. It has a circumpolar distribution range and even inhabits the northernmost land on the globe.

Aoudad (Ammotragus lervia)

The Aoudad is a goat-like caprid from northern Africa. It is a very robust and highly reproductive species.

Cretan Wild Goat (Capra hircus cretica)

It is the smallest of all „wild“ goats [7] and the national emblem of the Mediterranean island of Crete with immense cultural significance. [2]

Chiltan Wild Goat (Capra aegagrus chialtanensis)

This endemic phenotype from Pakistan has been classified as a subspecies of either Wild Goat or Markhor, or it may be a hybrid population between them [16]. Its…