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Some facts about the
Chamois

Adult weight : 37.5 kg (82.5 lbs)

Maximum longevity : 18 years

Female maturity :674 days

Male maturity : 669 days

Gestation : 122 days

Weaning : 76 days

Litter size : 1

Litters per year : 1

Interval between litters : 365 days

Weight at birth : 2.4 kg (5.28 lbs)

Source: AnAge, licensed under CC

Chamois

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Caprinae
Species : Rupicapra rupicapra

 

The Chamois, northern chamois is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Namings for the chamois
A young / baby of a chamois is called a 'calf'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'bull'. A chamois group is called a 'herd'.

Facts about the chamois

Although the alpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) is well distributed throughout the Alps of western Europe, it can be quite difficult to observe, and even more (Full text)

Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) is also representative for the upper belt of the mountain. (Full text)

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Attractive paper shade in a Chamois is to be used with a 60-watt maximum candelabra bulb. (Full text)

If you'd like to know more about chamois and cleaning chamois leather, you can read about it on our frequently asked questions page, which describes what chamois is, (Full text)

As you can see from the picture, the chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) is about the size of a large goat, has curved hooked horns and a light brown coat with black markings. (Full text)

The chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) is a brown, hollow-horned animal with a black tail and stripes. (Full text)

Chamois A Chamois is a type of goat. (Full text)

^The chamois or izard (Rupicapra rupicapra) is a typical inhabitant of many euroasiatic high mountains. (Full text)

^The pyrenean chamois is fortunately present in sufficient number in some zones of the Catalan Pyrnees, that its hunting for population control is allowed during a short period of the year. (Full text)

) in the Swiss National Park Summary The chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) is the only ungulate species that populates the Swiss National (Full text)

CHAMOIS The chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) is a ruminating mammal of the family Bovidea, order Artiodactyla found in south Europe and west Asia. (Full text)

100% cotton double-napped chamois is machine washable and dryable and gets softer with washing. (Full text)

by SkipkaKamzik vrchovsky (Rupicapra rupicapra) is a symbol of High Tatras and sometimes if you are lucky and not loud when trekking or hiking, you can see them grazing :) Kamzik is also the symbol and emblem of TANAP (Tatra National Park) with its seat in Tatranska Lomnica. (Full text)

1. chamois, Rupicapra rupicapra -- (hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips)
chamois
Rupicapra rupicapra
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