Zoogoer2000 31 May 2009 Great pictures, Just one thing. These aren't actually ibex, there a species of mountain goat called aoudad
Great pictures, Just one thing. These aren't actually ibex, there a species of mountain goat called aoudad
Ituri 31 May 2009 No, they aren't aoudad. They look to me to be West Caucasian tur (also called West Caucasian ibex)
geomorph 31 May 2009 Yes, they are West Caucasian Tur, sorry for the mislabel...they also have Aoudad and Chamois in nearby habitats with similar rocky outcrops
Yes, they are West Caucasian Tur, sorry for the mislabel...they also have Aoudad and Chamois in nearby habitats with similar rocky outcrops
Quartz92 8 Jun 2009 There are West Caucasian Tur, Barbary Sheep (Aoudad), Chamois, and Mouflon all in 3 exhibits.
Zoogoer2000 8 Jun 2009 We also have a herd of himalayan tahr that live off exhibit behind the rhino exhibit