Species / International Ovis

Cantabrian Chamois

Rupicapra pyrenaica parva

Location

Cantabrian Mountains of northwestern Spain.

Description

Shoulder height about 28 inches. Weight 45-75 pounds. This is the smallest of the chamois. It also has the lightest coloration. The summer coat is reddish, turning brown in winter. Under parts are pale. Rump, throat, lower jaw and front of face are yellowish. Horns are considerably smaller on average than the Pyrenean chamois.

Remarks

Horns are considerably smaller on average than the Pyrenean chamois.

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