Rupicapra

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Rupicapra is a genus of goat-antelope mammals native to mountainous regions of Europe, including species such as the chamois.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Rupicapra canonical 4
Rupicapra pyrenaica 3
Rupicapra rupicapra 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
class Mammalia
commonName chamois (genus)
describedBy Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben
diet herbivorous
ecologicalRole mountain herbivore
family Bovidae
foundInBiome alpine biome
montane biome
habitat alpine meadows
mountainous regions
rocky slopes
subalpine forests
hasCharacteristic adaptation to steep rocky terrain
goat-antelope morphology
seasonal coat variation
sexual dimorphism in horn size and shape
hasConservationConcern some populations locally threatened
hasSpecies Rupicapra pyrenaica
linked to: Cantabrian chamois

Rupicapra rupicapra
linked to: Rupicapra
hasWikidataId Q25320
kingdom Animalia
locomotion quadrupedal
nativeTo Alps
Apennines
Balkan Mountains
Carpathians
Caucasus region
Europe
Pyrenees
order Artiodactyla
parentTaxon Bovidae
Caprinae
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
subfamily Caprinae
suborder Ruminantia
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Rupicapra rupicapra
linked to: Rupicapra
usedFor game hunting
hide
meat
yearDescribed 1777

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tatra chamois genus Rupicapra
Caprini includesTaxon Rupicapra
Cantabrian chamois parentTaxon Rupicapra pyrenaica
linked to: Rupicapra
Cantabrian chamois genus Rupicapra
Cantabrian chamois species Rupicapra pyrenaica
linked to: Rupicapra
Pyrenean chamois parentTaxon Rupicapra pyrenaica
subject linked to: Pyrenean chamois (isard)
linked to: Rupicapra
Pyrenean chamois genus Rupicapra
subject linked to: Pyrenean chamois (isard)
Rupicapra typeSpecies Rupicapra rupicapra
linked to: Rupicapra
Rupicapra hasSpecies Rupicapra rupicapra
linked to: Rupicapra