Pyrenean Ibex
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The Pyrenean Ibex ( Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica ) is an extinct subspecies of the Iberian Ibex .
features
Outwardly, the subspecies of the Iberian ibex only differ in color and horn shape. The Pyrenean Ibex is mainly characterized by the sometimes dark fur color of the males and their comparatively strong horns. However, these characteristics are also very variable within the individual populations, which is why the subspecies status has sometimes been questioned. However, genetic analyzes show that the Pyrenean ibex differs significantly from other forms of the Iberian ibex.
distribution
The Pyrenean ibex was one of the original four subspecies of the Iberian ibex. This subspecies was once common in the Pyrenees within the states of France , Andorra and Spain . The last animals lived in the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in the Maladeta massif .
Habitat and food
His diet consisted of lichens, grasses and herbs that he found in the mountainous terrain, his habitat.
Extinction and Cloning
During the 19th century the Pyrenean ibex was hunted on a massive scale and the population steadily decreased. The ultimate cause of the extinction has not yet been clarified. Researchers usually assume an infectious disease or infertility.
The Pyrenean Ibex was placed under protection as early as 1918. However, the populations did not recover and never exceeded 40 animals until the 1980s. As the population continued to decline, it was finally decided to capture the last of the animals. At this point, however, only three old females and no males were still alive. Attempts to mate the animals with males of other subspecies also failed due to the age of the females. A cell sample was taken from the last surviving animal in 1999 for cloning . The specimen died in 2000, making the subspecies extinct. With the help of the cell sample, a Pyrenean ibex fawn was cloned in 2009. It was the first animal to be cloned from an extinct subspecies. However, the young ibex died after a few minutes, with which the subspecies died out again.
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- ^ Cabrera, A. (1914): Fauna Ibérica. Mamiferos. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. Madrid. P. 311 online link
- ↑ a b Perez, JM, Granados, JE, Soriguer, RC, Fandos, P., Marquez, FJ, and Crampe, JP (2002). Distribution, status and conservation problems of the Spanish ibex , Capra pyrenaica (Mammalia: Artiodactyla). Mammal Rev. 32 (1): 26-39. Online pdf ( memento of the original dated June 12, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Capra pyrenaica in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: Herrero, J. & Pérez, JM 2008, 1996. Retrieved on 30 May 2012 found.
- ↑ J. Folch, MJ Cocero, P. Chesné, JL Alabart, V. Domínguez, Y. Cognié, A. Roche, A. Fernández-Árias, JI Martí, P. Sánchez, E. Echegoyen, JF Beckers, A. Sánchez Bonastre, X. Vignon (2009): First birth of an animal from an extinct subspecies ( Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica ) by cloning , Theriogenology, Volume 71, Issue 6, Pages 1026-1034
Web links
- Capra pyrenaica in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: Herrero, J. & Pérez, JM 2008, 1996. Retrieved on 30 May 2012 found.