Kategorie: Chamois, Northern (Rupicapra rupicapra)

The City Chamois

In Besançon, a city in eastern France, chamois can be seen in the middle of the city. During a conference I was attending, I took the time one…

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)

This phenotype is probably not much different from the Alpine Chamois, but does show a few interesting morphological features. Caprinae world is the only place, where these are currently…

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 Northern 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…