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.
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
Rupicapra rupicapra | Alpine chamois | the mountains of southern and central Europe and Turkey and the Caucasus in southwest Asia | |
Rupicapra pyrenaica | Pyrenean chamois | the Pyrenees |
A 2014 study by Durham University discovered that these goats are shrinking in size due to global warming and climatic changes.