Monday, January 10, 2011

Bible Land Preserve, Jerusalem Zoo: Nubian Ibex or Biblical 'WIld Goat'. The male's horn could reach upto 130 cm; was used as shofars (ritual horn) in Jerusalem Temple.

"The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies"(Psalms 104:18).

"Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats" (I Samuel 24:2).

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