Spanish ibex

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The Iberian or Spanish ibex (Capra pyrenaica) is a type of ibex that had four subspecies. Two subspecies can still be found on the Iberian peninsula, but two others are extinct. The Portuguese subspecies became extinct in 1892 and the Pyrenean subspecies became extinct on January 6, 2000.

Subspecies

• Western Spanish Ibex or Gredos Ibex - Capra pyrenaica victoriae Cabrera, 1911
• South-eastern Spanish Ibex or Beceite Ibex - Capra pyrenaica hispanica Schimper, 1848
• Portuguese Ibex - Capra pyrenaica lusitanica Schlegel, 1872
• Pyrenean Ibex - Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica Schinz, 1838

Images

San Diego Zoo's Spanish Ibex

Keepers at the San Diego Zoo use a large wooden log to stimulate the Ibex's charging instinct

References

• Caprinae Specialist Group (1996). [Capra pyrenaica]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 08 May 2006.

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