Nubian Ibex
Capra nubiana
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Mammals
The Nubian ibex is a desert-dwelling species of goat found in mountainous areas of northern and northeast Africa, and the Middle East. Historically considered a subspecies of the Alpine ibex, it is now recognized as a distinct species. The wild population is estimated at 4,500 mature individuals, and it is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Bovidae
- Genus
- Capra