EndangeredEthiopian Wolf
Canis simensis
One of the 3 ibexes on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Capra walie
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The Walia ibex is a wild goat endemic to the Simien Mountains, in northern Ethiopia, and one of the most range-restricted ungulates in the world: practically the whole species lives inside a single national park. The males carry arched, ridged horns that can be more than a metre long. It grazes grasses, shrubs and lichens on cliff ledges where no predator can follow it. There were fewer than 200 animals left in the 1990s and it is slowly recovering today.
Weight
68 kg – 125 kg
Size
1 m – 1.8 m
Life expectancy
12 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Crepuscular
Active mainly at dawn and dusk.
Sighting difficulty
Hard
Estimated population
Around 500 mature individuals
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capra_walie
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Walia Ibex — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The walia ibex is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 1 protected area — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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