Targeting The Ibex Nubian During a Hunting Adventure

The Ibex Nubian (Capra nubiana) is a tough, wild African goat that lives in scattered areas of northern and northeastern Africa, including Ethiopia and Egypt. It is a desert-dwelling goat, preferring the arid, mountainous terrain, and makes it home in areas where valleys, hills, and canyons are plentiful. Its status according to the IUCN is “vulnerable.”

The Ibex Nubian is more active during the day, spending most of the day either resting or grazing. It is an extremely supple species and can jump, leap, and even climb up steep mountainous areas. This, of course, works well in their favor when attempting to evade predators. They are very agile and able to leap up to 6 feet from a standing position.

The herbivorous Ibex Nubian is a social animal and lives in a herd of up to 20 members, but usually less than 10, with its diet including grass, leaves, shrubs, and sometimes even fruit. It often will rear up onto its hind legs to reach food and is especially fond of leaves from the Acacia tree.

One to three kids are born during March and April after a gestation period of 140-155 days. The kids start solid foods by 2-3 weeks and are fully weaned by 6-7 months. They will remain with the herd until approximately three years of age.

Apart from man on his safari hunting adventures, the Ibex Nubian is also prey for leopards, striped hyenas, gray wolves, and various birds of prey, such as eagles and vultures.