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Alpine Ibex

Capra ibex

Description:

These mountain goats roam around in the Alps. They are very sure-footed and can climb very well.

Habitat:

Alpine hill sides.

Notes:

These pictures were taken at Parc Animalier de Merlet where these and other animals roam around freely. They are used to human presence in the parc and can be approached quite closely

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3 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

nice spot!!

Shashikiran
Shashikiran 10 years ago

Thanks DanielePralong for the ID. I have edited the spotting.

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Hi Shashikiran! This is not a chamois, but an Alpine Ibex. Here's what a chamois looks like:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/657...

Shashikiran
Spotted by
Shashikiran

Les Houches, Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Aug 23, 1998
Submitted on Sep 15, 2013

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