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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)

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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…

Dwarf Bharal Tour. China, Yunnan, Rini Mountain 2018

You won’t find a picture of a real one on Wikipedia! There is no photo of a life animal in the internet at all – except here. It…

Birds of the Tien Shan

Some birds I encountered during a Biosphere Expeditons trip in the West-Karakul-River area, Kyrgyz Range, Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan.