Caprinae
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The subfamily Caprinae, also sometimes referred to as the tribe Caprini, is part of the ruminant family Bovidae, and consists of mostly medium-sized bovids. A member of this subfamily is called a capr
Stone Sheep British Columbia
Skeleton of a Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) on display at the Museum of Osteology
Palaeoreas lindermayeri fossil
Stuffed Arabian Tahr
Mountain goat
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The mountain goat, also known as the Rocky Mountain goat, is a cloven-footed mammal that is endemic to the remote and rugged mountainous areas of western North America. A subalpine to truly alpine spe
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…and have fairly stocky builds, they diverge in many other ways – the muskox (Ovibos moschatus) is adapted to the extreme cold of the tundra; the mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) of North America is specialised for very rugged terrain; the urial (Ovis orientalis) occupies a largely infertile area from Kashmir…
Mountain Goat, Enchantments Basin
Mountain goat on Mount Massive, Colorado, United States
Close-up of head
In the Cascade Range, Mount Rainier National Park, near the southwestern limit of their distribution