They apparently traverse the wall of the dam to lick salt or other minerals from the stonework.
Photo found here, via Reddit (credit unknown). YouTube has a variety of videos of these guys. And a hat tiip to Dan for a Snopes link with additional location info and links to more photos.
Wow! Those are some seriously nimble creatures!
ReplyDeleteAlpine ibex on the Diga del Cingino (Cingino Dam) in northern Italy:
ReplyDeletehttp://snopes.com/photos/animals/buffalobill.asp
Neat.