chamois

Summary

chamois is a taxon^[1]. chamois ranks in the top 0.63% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #1,227 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• chamois received the Animal of the Year^[3].
• chamois's instance of is recorded as taxon^[4].
• chamois is classified at the rank of species^[5].
• chamois's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[6].
• chamois is classified within Rupicapra^[7].
• chamois's scientific name is Rupicapra rupicapra^[8].
• chamois's Commons category is recorded as Rupicapra rupicapra^[9].
• chamois's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rupicapra rupicapra^[10].
• chamois's Commons gallery is recorded as Rupicapra rupicapra^[11].
• chamois's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[12].
• chamois's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[13].
• chamois's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[14].
• chamois's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)^[15].
• chamois's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[16].
• chamois's original combination is recorded as Capra rupicapra^[17].
• chamois's this taxon is source of is recorded as chamois leather^[18].
• chamois's this taxon is source of is recorded as chamois meat^[19].
• chamois's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'R. rupicapra'}^[20].
• chamois is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chamois'}^[21].
• chamois is commonly known as {'lang': 'gsw', 'text': 'Gemse'}^[22].
• chamois is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'شامواه'}^[23].
• chamois is commonly known as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Qarapaça'}^[24].
• chamois is commonly known as {'lang': 'bar', 'text': 'Gams'}^[25].
• chamois is commonly known as {'lang': 'be', 'text': 'Серна'}^[26].
• chamois is commonly known as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Дива коза'}^[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, chamois is Rupicapra rupicapra^[8]. chamois is classified at the rank of species^[5]. chamois is classified within Rupicapra^[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chamois'}^[21], {'lang': 'gsw', 'text': 'Gemse'}^[22], {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'شامواه'}^[23], {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Qarapaça'}^[24], {'lang': 'bar', 'text': 'Gams'}^[25], and {'lang': 'be', 'text': 'Серна'}^[26].

Identifiers

chamois's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 34869^[28]. chamois's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 331073^[29]. chamois's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5220170^[30]. chamois's ITIS TSN is recorded as 625159^[31].

Discovery and Description

Things named for chamois include Serna-class landing craft^[32], a boat class^[33] and Kamzík^[34], a mountain^[35], in Slovakia^[36].

Why It Matters

chamois ranks in the top 0.63% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #1,227 of 195,241).^[2] chamois has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] chamois is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for chamois include Serna-class landing craft^[32], a boat class^[33] and Kamzík^[34], a mountain^[35], in Slovakia^[36].

FAQs

What awards did chamois receive?

Honors received include Animal of the Year^[3].