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Hawaiian Ibex
A feral goat foraging and traversing along the escarpment of Pu’u'ohulukai on the leeward coast of Oahu. This feral goat is not a true ibex, but is known colloquially as the Hawaiian ibex as well as Hawaiian feral goat and Spanish goat. Since introduced, they were kept by islanders for meat and milk, undergrowth clearance, and hunting. With remarkable adaptability, colonies of wild goats are present on remote or inaccessible terrain on all the main Hawaiian Islands. There is concern their grazing and trampling can inflict damage on native ecosystems and endemic flora so ibex populations are managed through hunting. Interestingly, goats have an extensive and significant presence in mythology and folklore with depictions ranging from heroic to demonic.
Hawaiian Ibex
A feral goat foraging and traversing along the escarpment of Pu’u'ohulukai on the leeward coast of Oahu. This feral goat is not a true ibex, but is known colloquially as the Hawaiian ibex as well as Hawaiian feral goat and Spanish goat. Since introduced, they were kept by islanders for meat and milk, undergrowth clearance, and hunting. With remarkable adaptability, colonies of wild goats are present on remote or inaccessible terrain on all the main Hawaiian Islands. There is concern their grazing and trampling can inflict damage on native ecosystems and endemic flora so ibex populations are managed through hunting. Interestingly, goats have an extensive and significant presence in mythology and folklore with depictions ranging from heroic to demonic.