Chamois

About

How chamois lives

Chamois are agile mountain goats-antelopes that feed on alpine meadows and steep slopes. Chamois can bound across broken rock to escape predators. Mountain species are adapted to cooler temperatures, rough terrain, and thinner air.

Conservation

Status and habitat pressure

Stable populations still depend on habitat quality, food availability, and low human pressure. Protecting chamois also depends on keeping mountains, forest habitats healthy and connected.

Common species still depend on habitat quality, clean water, food webs, and low disturbance.

Quick Facts

Things to notice

• Chamois can bound across broken rock to escape predators.
• Most mammals regulate body temperature internally, which helps them stay active across different climates.
• Mountain species are adapted to cooler temperatures, rough terrain, and thinner air.
• Stable populations still depend on habitat quality, food availability, and low human pressure.