Nubian ibex herd sheltering in the shade of an Acacia tree in the hot dry climate of the Judean desert, in the rain shadow of the mountains

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Nubian Ibex (Capra nubiana)

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Size: 3600px × 2400px
Location: Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, Israel
Photo credit: © Rosanne Tackaberry / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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