December 10, 2012

Daily pic #12: Nubian Ibex

There are about 1500 wild Nubian Ibex (Capra Ibex) in Israel, inhabiting Judean desert, Negev, Eilat mountains and the Golan Heights. You can often see them on the mountain slopes, while driving to Eilat on Route 90.

This young male Ibex was grazing near the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea.

BTW, all three plural forms for Ibex are apparently legal: Ibex, Ibexes and Ibices.

Last modified: Mon Dec 10 20:32:53 +0200 2012 by

Edward Beili <edward.beili@gmail.com>