Pyrenean Chamois

Rupicapra pyrenaica

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Artiodactyla · Bovidae

About

The Pyrenean chamois is a goat-antelope that lives in the Pyrenees and Cantabrian Mountains of Spain, France and Andorra, and the Apennine Mountains of central Italy. It is one of the two species of the genus Rupicapra, the other being the chamois, Rupicapra rupicapra.

Fun Fact

It is one of the two species of the genus Rupicapra, the other being the chamois, Rupicapra rupicapra.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Lives in the Pyrenees and Cantabrian Mountains of Spain, France and Andorra, and the Apennine Mountains of central Italy.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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