through cloning was an historic event: the first "de-extinction", in which a lost species or sub-species was resurrected. ... It was perfectly adapted to life in its mountain habitat, and to survive the extreme cold and snow of winter in the Pyrenees. Extinction. The Pyrenean ibex was one of four subspecies of the Iberian ibex. ... The last natural Pyrenean ibex, a female named Celia, was found dead on January 6, 2000. Although her cause of death is known (she was killed by a fallen tree), the reason for the extinction of the subspecies as a whole is a mystery
According to the IUCN, the Walia ibex is
endangered, with only about 500 of their kind left. One species, the Pyrenean ibex, was declared extinct in 2000. However, it may not be gone forever. Made by Lakhwin & Sanjaay