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Cantabrian Chamois Rupicapra pyrenaica ssp parva - There are 3 ssp - this is the Cantabrian. The other 2 spp live in the Appenines in Italy & the Pyrenees. These were above 2,000m Cantabria,Cantabrian chamois,Picos de Europa,Rupicapra pyrenaica,Spain Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Cantabrian Chamois

Rupicapra pyrenaica ssp parva - There are 3 ssp - this is the Cantabrian. The other 2 spp live in the Appenines in Italy & the Pyrenees. These were above 2,000m

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    Christine Young
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    They are amazing creatures! I read that they can jump 2 meters straight up in the air and they can reach speeds of 50km/hr over uneven/rocky terrain! Posted 4 years ago
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      They were one of the key species we'd wanted to see, didn't see the bear or the wolf!! These are special, did see the other species in the Alps over 30 years ago, well pre-digital!! Posted 4 years ago
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        Nice! Sounds like an awesome trip. I did an Alps trip about 20 years ago with a film camera too, lol. It's nice to be able to take basically unlimited photos, especially when you remember the olden days of film photography ;P. Posted 4 years ago
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          So true, I went to Nepal for a month in 1992 and people thought I was mad taking 30 films. Posted 4 years ago
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            Haha! And, then, you had to make sure that the film rolls were in those special pouches at airports for when you walk through the metal detector. It was an expensive and bulky hobby...Although, I suppose that is still true, just in a different way. I do miss developing my own films in a darkroom, though. That was always fun.

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              You're dead right Christine especially when the airport staff said that the x-rays were okay for films. What to do?? Posted 4 years ago
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                Haha - exactly! Posted 4 years ago

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The Pyrenean chamois

The Pyrenean chamois is a goat-antelope that lives in the Pyrenees, Cantabrian Mountains and Apennine Mountains. It is one of the two species of the genus ''Rupicapra'', the other being the chamois, ''Rupicapra rupicapra''.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded Feb 5, 2021. Captured Aug 11, 2009 22:53.
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  • DSLR-A300
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO250
  • 300mm