Chiltan ibex
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Capra aegagrus chialtanensis

The Chiltan ibex or Chiltan goat (Capra aegagrus chialtanensis ) is a wild goat endemic to Chiltan, Balochistan, Pakistan.

Appearance

Males are reddish-gray in color. Some males have dark brown or black chests, sometimes a dark shoulder stripe (like Bezoar ibex). Females are reddish-gray with a dark brown dorsal stripe and white legs with a dark brown marking below the knees.Horns are similar to Bezoar ibex, they flat in cross and sharply curved at front and form a long, open spiral that is normally a complete turn or a little more, their horns reaches the length of 29 inches (73.7 cm), however, the longest of record measured 40 inches (101.6 cm) (Rowland Ward, 1969).

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Habits and Lifestyle

Chiltan ibexes are social and diurnal. There rut starts in mid-October and is over by third week of November. Youngs are born from late-March to early-April, with twins occurring frequently.

References

1. Chiltan ibex Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiltan_ibex

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