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Chinese Goral (Nemorhaedus griseus)

You could call the Chinese Goral an Oxymoron: Of all the goral species it has the widest distribution, but yet its range is restricted to just one country.

Burmese Goral (Nemorhaedus evansi)

The Burmese Goral is maybe the most inconspicious species of the gorals. It appears smallest in size, with a less contrasting pelage.

Himalayan Grey Goral (Nemorhaedus goral)

The Himalayan Grey Goral is the lighter greyish variety of the two Himalayan Goral species.

Himalayan Brown Goral (Nemorhaedus hodgsoni)

The Himalayan Brown Goral is the darker, brownish variety of the the three species of goral occurring in the Himalayas.

How to distinguish between goral and serow?

Red Goral (Nemorhaedus baileyi)

The Red Goral is more an alpine species than other gorals. It generally occurs at higher elevations, it is small in size and has different eating habits.

Give species a face!

Imagine! There are animals living out there on our planet the size of goats, and hardly anybody knows them, because we are not able to depict them.

How I got into Ibex & Co

I have been asked many times: Why ibex? Why do you travel around the world for wild sheep and goats? Here are my 10 top reasons.

Capra: genus of the goats

Capra, the genus of the goats or wild goats, is composed of nine species. This is the introducing chapter that summarizes some taxonomical features.

Cyprus Mouflon (Ovis gmelini ophion)

The Cyprus Mouflon is endemic to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus and an example of island dwarfism. (9) Shoulder heights measure on average 15 centimeter less than in…