Species / International Ovis

Pyrenean Chamois

Rupicapra pyrenaica pyrenaica

Location

Locally in the Pyrenees Mountains of northeastern Spain and southern France.

Description

Shoulder height 29-30 inches. Weight 55-90 pounds. Summer coat is reddish, turning brown in winter. Under parts are pale. Rump, throat, lower jaw and front of face are yellowish.

Remarks

The Pyrenean chamois is larger and darker than the Cantabrian chamois, with longer, thicker horns.

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