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Himalayan Ibex
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Scientific Name
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Capra ibex sibirica
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Order
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Artiodactyla
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Family
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Bovidae
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Distribution
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Chitral, Hazara, Dir
Kohistan, Swat Kohistan.
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Habitat
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It is confined to
relatively arid mountain ranges of the lower himalayas, living well above the tree line only in the higher more
precipitous regions from
7000 – 16400 ft.
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Feed
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Grasses, twigs etc.
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Breeding Season
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3rd week of December
to mid January
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Litter Size
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1 – 2 kids
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Gestation period
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155 – 170 days
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Age at Maturity
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1½ years for female,
2½ years for male
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Predators
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Snow leopard, wolf
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Life Span
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10 – 12 years
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Status
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Endangered
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World Best and Unique Wildlife.
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Himalayan Ibex
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