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The Walia ibex, scientifically known as *Capra walie*, is a species within the genus *Capra*. It belongs to the class Mammalia and is also referred to by the common names Walia, Walia Ibex, and Äthiopischer Steinbock. The species has a gestation period of 160 days.
According to the IUCN Red List, the Walia ibex was classified as Vulnerable in 2020. Its range is limited to Ethiopia. The animal serves as the symbol for the Ethiopian national football team.
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VulnerableWalia Ibex
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一隻雌性的瓦利亞野山羊 瓦利亞野山羊（英語：Walia ibex；二名法：Capra walie）是山羊屬的一個物種，現屬瀕危物種，僅分布于埃塞俄比亚。 瓦利亞野山羊是衣索比亞國家足球隊的象徵。
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- Waliasteinbock
- gestation period
- 160
- short name
- C. walie
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Encyclopedic overview
The Walia ibex (Capra walie, Amharic: ዋልያ wālyā) is a vulnerable species of ibex. It is sometimes considered an endemic subspecies of the Alpine ibex. If the population were to increase, the surrounding mountain habitat would be sufficient to sustain only 2,000 ibex. The adult Walia ibex's only known wild predators are the hyena and leopard. However, young ibex are often hunted by a variety of fox and cat species. The ibex are members of the goat family, and the Walia ibex is the southernmost of today's ibexes. In the late 1990s, the Walia ibex went from endangered to critically endangered due to the declining population. The Walia ibex is also known as the Abyssinian ibex. Given the small distribution range of the Walia ibex in its restricted mountain ecosystem, the presence of many domestic goats may pose a serious threat that can directly affect the population's survival.
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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Walia ibex” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.