Walia Ibex

The Walia ibex, Capra walie, also known as the Abyssinian ibex, is a critically endangered species of ibex and the southernmost of today's ibexes, restricted to a small mountain ecosystem. It is sometimes considered an endemic subspecies of the Alpine ibex. If the population were to increase, the surrounding mountain habitat would be sufficient to sustain only about 2,000 ibex. In the late 1990s it went from endangered to critically endangered because of the declining population, and habitat loss and hunting are major threats. The adult's only known wild predators are the hyena and leopard, while young ibex are often hunted by a variety of fox and cat species. It is a member of the goat family.