The Iberian ibex, Capra pyrenaica, also known as the Spanish ibex, Spanish wild goat and Iberian wild goat, is a species of ibex endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. Four subspecies have been described, of which two are now extinct. The Portuguese ibex became extinct in 1892, and the Pyrenean ibex became extinct in 2000. A project to clone the Pyrenean ibex produced one clone born alive in July 2003, making it the first taxon to become un-extinct, although the clone died a few minutes after birth because of physical defects in its left lung. The populations of the species have decreased significantly, probably through a combination of contributing factors.
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Classification
Population Trend ThreatsAgriculture and Aquaculture 1 ThreatsBiological Resource Use 1 Living or Extinct Connections
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The Iberian ibex (Capra pyrenaica), also known as the Spanish ibex, Spanish wild goat and Iberian wild goat, is a species of ibex endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.
Diet
The Iberian ibex is generally a mixed feeder between a browser and a grazer, depending on the plant availability in their home range.
Conservation
The populations of Capra pyrenaica have decreased significantly over the last centuries.
Conservation, threats
This is probably due to a combination of contributing factors such as hunting pressure, agricultural development and habitat deterioration.
View the SourceArtiodactyla (Wikipedia)
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematicsQuote, In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
Bovidae - Wikipedia
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Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
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