We have assessed the variability of maternally (mtDNA) and biparentally (allozymes) inherited genes of 443 chamois (Rupicapra r. rupicapra) from 19 regional samples in the Eastern Alps, to estimate ...

Both density dependent and density independent factors have been considered important determinants of the dynamics of ungulate populations. Intraspecific competition for food and the amount of snow ...

Among the chamois in the Alps, the mood is tense. It’s the mating season and rivaling bucks tax each other. Each buck needs to decide: Attack or retreat. - [Narrator] Among the chamois, the mood is ...

A 400-year-old chamois, a member of the goat-antelope species, was found buried in the snow by a champion skier in the Italian Alps. Hermann Oberlechner said he was on a six-hour hike in Val Aurina ...

Avalanches are one of the most dangerous elements of alpine living. With tons of snow plummeting down the mountainside, these natural disasters can reach speeds of up to 100 mph. Their force can ...

This is a juvenile Alpine Chamois in the Italian Alps. Alpine goats appear to be shrinking in size as they react to changes in climate, according to new research from Durham University. Lead author Dr ...

Go behind the scenes of NATURE’s two-part miniseries “The Alps.” The filmmakers braved frigid climates and tough terrain to capture the intimate moments of the animals living in the Alps. - ...