walian.
/ˈwɑːlɪə/ The Ethiopian ibex, Capra walie. Also walia ibex.
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walia1932
1932 Nat. Hist. XXXII. 69/2 The walia lives in a much worse place.
1965 L. Brown Ethiopian Episode ii. 45 The Walia Ibex were..the principal object of my expedition to Semien.
1971 Observer 31 Oct. (Colour Suppl.) 19/2 In the rugged Simien Mountains, where the few remaining walia dwell, farmers continue to destroy the animal's habitat.
1971 Observer 31 Oct. (Colour Suppl.) 20/1 (caption) Fewer than 150 walia ibexes remain on earth.
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