The Walia Ibex is an endangered species of Ibex. Only about 500 individuals survived in the mountains of Ethiopia, concentrated in the Simien Mountains. Endemic. 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. Road construction is fragmenting their habitat. The males weigh 80–125 kg and have very large horns, reaching lengths up to 110 cm. The picture is taken 3800 meters above sea level, not far away from Chennek camp in Simien Mountains.
Her er jeg så nær at både Ibexen, guiden og jeg syntes det begynte å bli litt ubehagelig. På det nærmeste var jeg nok ikke mer enn ca. 4 meter fra Ibex. Jeg brukte lang tid på å nærme meg og den ble faktisk liggende da jeg satte med ned rett foran den, men som dere ser reiser den på hodet for å markere at nok er nok.