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SPECIES PROFILE
Walia Ibex (Capra walie)
Capra
IUCN STATUS
Vulnerable
CONSERVATION STATUS
Vulnerable
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Simien Mountains only
DIET
Herbivorous
HABITAT
Steep Afro-alpine cliffs
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Artiodactyla
FAMILY
Bovidae
GENUS
Capra
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 1.1 m at shoulder; 80-125 kg
COLORATION
Chestnut-brown with black markings and huge curved horns
ADAPTATIONS
Sure-footed on near-vertical cliffs
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Steep Afro-alpine cliffs
DIET
Herbivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Simien Mountains only
REPRODUCTION
Single kid
DIET DETAILS
Grasses, herbs and shrubs
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Very small range, poaching
💡 Interesting Facts
1
A wild mountain goat found nowhere on Earth but Ethiopia's Simien Mountains.
2
It nearly vanished in the 1990s but has slowly recovered under protection.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Simien Mountains NP
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
October-March
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Scan the sheer cliffs of the Simien Mountains by day; ibex graze impossibly steep ledges.
