Rupicapra


Rupicapra is a genus of goat-antelope called the chamois. They belong to the bovine family of hoofed mammals, the Bovidae.
Two extant species are recognized.
ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Rupicapra rupicapraAlpine chamoisthe mountains of southern and central Europe and Turkey and the Caucasus in southwest Asia
Rupicapra pyrenaicaPyrenean chamoisthe Pyrenees

A 2014 study by Durham University discovered that these goats are shrinking in size due to global warming and climatic changes.