Photo Credit: Mr. Yash Veer Bhatnagar via Nausherwan Ahmed
Photo Credit: Mr. Yash Veer Bhatnagar via Nausherwan Ahmed |
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| Common Name: | Himalayan Ibex |
| Scientific Name: | Capra sibirica hemalayanus |
| Location: | Both sides of the western Himalayas from Chitral in Pakistan, eastward to Leh and the upper Shyok River in Ladakh, and southeastward to the upper Sutlej River in northern India. |
| A big ibex of near 200 pounds. Coat is thick and woolly in winter, being shed in early summer. Color ranges from pale brown to dark brown, with a darker dorsal stripe. | |