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Rupicapra rupicapra
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Rupicapra rupicapra
The chamois, Rupicapra rupicapra, is a goat-like animal native to the European Alps, to the Corno Grande region of the central Italian Apennines, to the Tatra Mountains, to the Balkans, to parts of Turkey, and to the Caucasus. The species has also become established on the south island of New Zealand.
There are two species of chamois in the genus Rupicapra. In addition to the type species, R. rupicapra, there is the Pyrenean chamois, R. pyrenaica. Chamois are in the subfamily Caprinae of the family Bovidae, along with sheep and goats. The word chamois was borrowed from French. It comes from Latin camox, a borrowing from Gaulish. Chamois are strictly protected animals under the European Habitats Directive.[1]
Chamois live at moderately high altitudes and are adapted to living in steep, rugged, rocky terrain. Their climbing abilities are surpassed only by the Alpine ibex.[citation needed] A fully grown chamois reaches a height of about 75 cm (2½ feet) and weighs about 50 kg (110 pounds). Males and females have short horns which are slightly curled in the posterior direction. In summer, the fur has a rich brown colour which turns to a light grey in winter. Distinct characteristics are a white face with pronounced black infraorbital stripes, a white rump and a black dorsal stripe. Chamois can reach an age of up to 20 years.
Female chamois and their kids live in herds; adult males tend to live solitarily for most of the year. During the rut (late November/early December in Europe, May in New Zealand), males engage in fierce battles for the attention of unbred females. An impregnated female undergoes a gestation period of 20 weeks, after which a single kid is born. The kid is fully grown by three years of age.
The German name for the chamois is Gämse. The male is called a Gämsbock.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamois |
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Salutare,
Felicitari pentru poza, intotdeauna mi-am dorit sa vad animalele astea IN LIBERTARE.
Din pacate atunci cand am fost pe Ceahlau si am mers (ghidat desigur de un tip de la adm) sub Ocolas nu am vazut nimic, probabil si din cauza faptului ca cei de la Cabana de la Dochia fac discoteci dinalea monstruoase...:( iar elicopterele de la episcopie au deranjat TOT pe acolo...
Numai bine,
Iulain
good note guideline
very good composition
the focus is to soft , what a pitty
alekss ;)
bye
nice family, TFS Ori
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