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Nubian ibex
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Caprinae
Species : Capra nubiana
The Nubian ibex is listed as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Habitats
Desert, Grassland, Hot Desert, Marine Coastal / Supratidal, Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry Grassland and Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland
Facts about the Nubian ibex
The nubian ibex is classified in the class Mammalia, order Artiodactyla, and family Bovidae. (Full text)
The Nubian ibex is smaller than the Alpine form and has scimitar-shaped horns. (Full text)
Description The Nubian ibex is relatively small compared to other ibexes. (Full text)
Current SCI all time record: Score 114 3/8 - Texas, Hondo - 12/86 Description: The Nubian ibex is relatively small compared to other ibexes. (Full text)
The Ibex The Nubian Ibex is the wild goat of the Bible and a clean animal for the Hebrews. (Full text)
Dr Khan said the Nubian ibex is an endangered spe-cies from Northern Africa and is commonly seen in barren alpine regions. (Full text)
Nubian ibex The Nubian ibex is classified as endangered by the IUCN (1996), with an estimated population of 1200 animals in 1986. (Full text)
Another interesting thing about the Nubian Ibex is that older males have beards while all of them of have curiously large ears. (Full text)
3) The gestation period for the Nubian ibex is 5 months and they can live up to 20 years. (Full text)