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Walia ibex

Capra walie Rüppell, 1835

CRCritically Endangeredmammals

The walia ibex (Capra walie) is a species in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh 75 kg to 100 kg and live up to 18.9 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

Walia ibex (Capra walie)
Photo: Leonard A. Floyd · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the walia ibex

Weight
75 kg – 100 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
18.9 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
22.3 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
150 days – 170 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1.1src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 months – 2.22 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
0.8src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the walia ibex live?

Not recorded

What is the walia ibex?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Walia ibex (Capra walie, Amharic: ዋልያ wālyā) is a critically endangered species of ibex. It is sometimes considered an endemic subspecies of the Alpine ibex. If the population were to increase, the surrounding mountain habitat would be sufficient to sustain only 2,000 ibex. The adult Walia ibex's only known wild predators are the hyena and leopard. However, young ibex are often hunted by a variety of fox and cat species. The ibex are members of the goat family, and the Walia ibex is the southernmost of today's ibexes. In the late 1990s, the Walia ibex went from endangered to critically endangered due to the declining population. The Walia ibex is also known as the Abyssinian ibex.

Given the small distribution range of the Walia ibex in its restricted mountain ecosystem, the presence of many domestic goats may pose a serious threat that can directly affect the population's survival.

From the Wikipedia article “Walia ibex” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walia_ibex&oldid=1378721910), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the walia ibex endangered?

The walia ibex is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species.

How is the walia ibex classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderArtiodactyla
  5. familyBovidae
  6. genusCapra
  7. SpeciesCapra walie Rüppell, 1835

Synonyms Capra waile

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • WaliaEnglish
  • WaliaEnglish
  • Waliese SteenbokAfrikaans
  • ዋልያ (wālyā)Amharic
  • وعل والياArabic
  • kozorožec waliaCzech
  • Afrikansk stenbukDanish
  • WaliasteinbockGerman
  • Äthiopischer SteinbockGerman
  • Wali-SteinbockGerman
  • Íbice de WaliaSpanish
  • Cabra Montés de EtiopíaSpanish
  • etiopianvuohiFinnish
  • EtiopianvuorikaurisFinnish
  • Bouquetin d'AbyssinieFrench
  • abesszin kőszáli kecskeHungarian
  • Stambecco del SemienItalian
  • ワリアアイベックスJapanese
  • 왈리아아이벡스Korean
  • EtiopiasteinbukkNorwegian Bokmål
  • Etiopisk SteinbukkNorwegian Bokmål
  • WaliasteenbokDutch
  • koziorożec abisyńskiPolish
  • Íbex-de-waliePortuguese
  • Эфиопский козёлRussian
  • Абиссинский козёлRussian
  • Abessinsk stenbockSwedish
  • Etiyopya KeçisiTurkish
  • 瓦利亞野山羊Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the walia ibex

Other species in the same genus Capra.

NT, Near Threatened
Wild goat (Capra aegagrus)

Wild goat

Capra aegagrus

Bovidae

NT, Near Threatened
Markhor (Capra falconeri)

Markhor

Capra falconeri

Bovidae

CompareWalia ibex vs Wild goatWalia ibex vs Alpine ibexWalia ibex vs MarkhorWalia ibex vs Nubian ibex

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the walia ibex?

An adult walia ibex weighs 75 kg – 100 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the walia ibex endangered?

The walia ibex is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the walia ibex live?

The walia ibex has a recorded lifespan of 18.9 years.

How long is the walia ibex pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 150 days – 170 days.

What kind of animal is the walia ibex?

The walia ibex (Capra walie) belongs to the family Bovidae in the order Artiodactyla.

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BibTeX
@misc{walia_ibex_2026,
  title = {Walia ibex (Capra walie)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/walia-ibex},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}