Details for Alpine Ibex

• Alpine Ibex

  The Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) is a wild goat species native to the European Alps. It is known for its incredibly long, thick, ridged, and backward-curving horns, which can reach over a meter in length in males. Alpine Ibex are powerfully built and agile, perfectly adapted to their high-altitude, rocky mountain habitats. They typically weigh between 65-120 kg (143-265 lbs). Ibex are herbivores, grazing on mountain grasses and herbs. They are highly social, living in herds, and display remarkable climbing abilities on steep rock faces. Once hunted to near extinction, successful reintroduction programs have brought them back to the Alps.

  

  Habitat: The Alpine Ibex lives in France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland.