Our guides at Alpenwild get lots of questions about the differences between ibex (Capra ibex) and chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra). These are the two iconic animals that most of our hikers are hoping to see during their time spent in the Alps. So how to tell the difference when you spot one of these hoofed animals
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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CHAMOIS AND AN IBEX?
Ibex - Wikipedia
Antique, hand-colored engraving of a chamois, gazelle, alpine ibex and muflon, from August Luben's Naturhistorischer Atlas der Saugethiere (Germany,
Chamois, Gazelle, Alpine Ibex & Muflon, Luben, 1858
An Ibex, Commonly Called By Its French Name: Bouquetin Also Called Steinbock In German, Is A Type Of Wild Mountain Goat With Large Recurved Horns That Are Transversely Ridged In Front. Stock
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