Nubian ibex: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Nubian ibex lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Capra nubiana
Group	Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae

Where does the Nubian ibex live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Nubian ibex in 2 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Sudan, Ethiopia, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Yemen, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Nubian ibex endangered?

The Nubian ibex’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Nubian ibex?

The Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Capra. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Nubian ibex

The Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) is a desert-dwelling species of goat (genus Capra) found in mountainous areas of northern and northeast Africa, and the Middle East. Historically considered a subspecies of the Alpine ibex (C. ibex), it is now recognized as a distinct species. The wild population is estimated at 4,500 mature individuals, and it is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nubian ibex (revision 1380254097), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q328516 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).