Asiatic ibex

Scientific Name

Capra sibirica

IUCN Status

Least Concern (LC)

Lifespan

17 years

Population

approx 10,000 (India)

Range

Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh

Habitat Type

Mountains

Threats

Subsistence hunting for meat/pelts, poaching and trophy hunting, competition from livestock, habitat degradation

Did You Know

Asiatic ibex stay close to steep slopes to escape predation; and group together on inaccessible cliffs when they spot a predator like the snow leopard

IUCN Status

Least Concern (LC)

Lifespan

17 years

Population

approx 10,000 (India)

Range

Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh

Habitat Type

Mountains

Threats

Subsistence hunting for meat/pelts, poaching and trophy hunting, competition from livestock, habitat degradation

Did You Know

Asiatic ibex stay close to steep slopes to escape predation; and group together on inaccessible cliffs when they spot a predator like the snow leopard

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