Kategorie: Chamois, Northern (Rupicapra rupicapra)

Georgia’s big mammal goodies

I visited Georgia between 28. 10. and 11. 11. 2023. The main purpose of this trip was to find and photograph Caucasian Chamois. For me it is the last of the ten chamois subspecies, that I wanted…

Anatolian Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra asiatica)

The Anatolian Chamois is a very rarely discussed and documented taxon. Lydekker described it for the first time in 1908. Find below a summary of facts and some…

Caucasian Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra caucasica)

Find listed below a series of Caucasian Chamois photos

Chartreuse Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra cartusiana)

The Chartreuse Chamois is seen as a subspecies of the Alpine Chamois. It has a very small and isolated distribution range in the Chartreuse massif at the western edge of the French Alps.

Balkan Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica)

The Balkan Chamois is a subspecies of the Alpine Chamois. In the former Yugoslav countries it is slowly recovering from the civil war (1991 to 2001).

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.

Tatra Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra tatrica)

The Tatra Chamois is treated as a subspecies of the Alpine Chamois. It has a very small and isolated distribution range in the Tatras Mountains on the border…