Banksy, one of the world's most famous street artists, has revealed that a new goat mural painted on the side of a building in London is his.
The artwork shows what appears to be an ibex – a type of wild goat – perched high on a thin ledge, with rocks crumbling to the ground around it around it. A CCTV camera was originally pointed at the goat, but this has now been moved back to its original position.
Banksy confirmed the work was his with a post of the image on his Instagram page, but he didn't reveal the meaning behind it, leaving the public and experts to interpret it in their own way.
So, what does Banksy's goat mean?
One theory is that the goat, stood precariously on the crumbling ledge, is symbolic of people – and indeed other animals – being dangerously close to the edge of extinction.
Others think that the CCTV camera, pointed at the wild mountain goat, is a message about our lack of privacy.
The comments box on Banksy's Instagram post has received numerous other theories.
"The camera is looking at the falling rocks, rather than what's causing them to fall," comments Chris Barcroft. "Goats are adapted to climbing on narrow ledges, so it isn't in danger, but the camera's view doesn't give the full picture. So I'd guess that it's referencing the need to understand that news needs context before forming an opinion."
Local resident Malcolm Taylor told BBC London he thinks the mural is "incredible - we hope it stays here."
Banksy is an England-based graffiti artist whose work appears around the world. His identity remains a mystery.
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