The Ibex are known for their ability to handle those steep mountains with ease.But, this video puts their ability in perspective.
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Vikram
Re: Ibex walking on a Near Vertical Wall!
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:25 pm
by dr.jayakumar
sure footed/unlike us!
Re: Ibex walking on a Near Vertical Wall!
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:55 pm
by Sakobav
Amazing thanks Vikram - wow
Re: Ibex walking on a Near Vertical Wall!
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:06 pm
by herb
Very interesting footage. Thanks for sharing Vikram.
Re: Ibex walking on a Near Vertical Wall!
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:49 pm
by prashantsingh
Lovely video Vikram.
No wonder this animal is an inspiration for all mountaineers and features on the Badge of the "Ladakh Scouts" (Indian Army).
Re: Ibex walking on a Near Vertical Wall!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:16 am
by vrohan59
Really intersting,thanks for sharing
Re: Ibex walking on a Near Vertical Wall!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:19 am
by shooter
Please also note the habit typically seen in many herbivores:
Leave the abundant green succulent grass in easily accessible places and go for a few tufts in an inaccessible place.
Re: Ibex walking on a Near Vertical Wall!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:41 am
by Baljit
Very nice video Vikram
Baljit
Re: Ibex walking on a Near Vertical Wall!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:16 am
by nagarifle
nice one, might try it myself only problem have legs
Re: Ibex walking on a Near Vertical Wall!
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:53 am
by Vikram
shooter wrote:Please also note the habit typically seen in many herbivores:
Leave the abundant green succulent grass in easily accessible places and go for a few tufts in an inaccessible place.
While that may be usually correct, in this case, they are attracted to the salt on the rocks in the dam wall.
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Vikram
Re: Ibex walking on a Near Vertical Wall!
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:43 am
by veeveeaar
In my native place , at the foot hills of the westen ghats,Old time veteran hunters always extol about their experiences of shooting Nilgiri Thar or Varai Aaddu in Thamizl ( Varai means a vertical rock, Aadu means goat.)This is a common sight in our area,But due to the lack of such photographic exposure, our Ibex or Thar is not sung about.
