Least ConcernMouflon
Ovis orientalis
One of the 5 goats on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Capra pyrenaica
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula alone, and its populations went into severe historical decline, close to extinction in the early 20th century, but have recovered markedly through conservation work.
Weight
35 kg – 80 kg
Size
1 m – 1.4 m
Life expectancy
12 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sources consulted: Dimensions.com · Animal Diversity Web · PMC (sarcoptic mange ELISA study)
Best time: From November to December, during the rut, when the males fight on the slopes; in Gredos and the Sierra Nevada it is easily watched all year round.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 12.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Iberian Wild Goat — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about iberian wild goat.
