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Capra aegagrus, also called Persian Wild Goat, in Persian pāzan. It is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic goat. Formerly it was numerous, found in almost all of Persia’s mountainous areas with rugged cliffs. A version of this article is available in print Volume XII, Fascicle 6, pp. 613-615 IBEX, PERSIAN ( Capra aegagrus; PLATE I), also called Persian Wild Goat, in Persian Pazan ( pāzan). It is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic goat. i. NATURAL HISTORY The Persian ibex is of stocky build with relatively short but strong and thick legs. In the adult male the col…