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Chamois

Rupicapra rupicapra

Description:

This is a common, an emblematic, goat-antelope or small bovid of European mountains, roughly the size of a large goat.

Habitat:

As said above, this is an emblematic animal of montane regions of France in general; and of Jura range in particular. Here, observed on montane protected pastures of Haut Jura; highest part of Jura range, on balcons of a large crack.

Notes:

Upon seeing this one, resting in a shade of this balcony, we could not determine if something was wrong - the Chamois was alone, and have not moved for over 2 hours (the time we reached the top, had some rest and came back the same way) - we found both facts to be bizarre; but could not see any wounds...

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Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!

Maria dB
Maria dB 4 years ago

Especially like the second shot; the inclusion of the larger view is very nice for showing its environment.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 4 years ago

Beautiful animal. I like the last two context shots.

Zlatan Celebic
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Zlatan Celebic

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Aug 16, 2019
Submitted on Aug 18, 2019

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