Alpine chamois
E815916
The Alpine chamois is a nimble, goat-antelope species native to the mountainous regions of Europe, especially the Alps, known for its agility on steep, rocky terrain.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balkan chamois | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
goat-antelope
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | about 110–130 cm ⓘ |
| averageShoulderHeight | about 70–80 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | about 25–50 kg ⓘ |
| binomialName | Rupicapra rupicapra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | late autumn ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
brown in summer
ⓘ
darker brown to blackish in winter ⓘ |
| commonName | chamois ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveMarking | dark facial stripe from nose to eyes ⓘ |
| eats |
buds
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ herbs ⓘ leaves ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Rupicapra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 170 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
cliff faces ⓘ steep rocky slopes ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ |
| hornShape | slender horns curved backward at the tips ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 15–20 years ⓘ |
| locomotion | excellent climber ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balkan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Carpathian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Tatra Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ mountainous regions of Europe ⓘ |
| notableFor | agility on steep rocky terrain ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually one kid ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Rupicapra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | both sexes have horns ⓘ |
| skinUse | traditional chamois leather production ⓘ |
| socialStructure | forms small herds ⓘ |
| subfamily | Caprinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| usedFor |
game species
ⓘ
source of leather ⓘ source of meat ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.