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• Ibex

  Ibex are wild goats characterized by the impressive, large, backward-curving horns of the males, which can be heavily ridged. Several species and subspecies exist across mountainous regions of Europe, Asia, and Africa. In Asia, examples include the Siberian Ibex, Arabian Ibex, and Caucasian Ibex. They are highly agile and adapted to rugged, rocky terrain, often found at high altitudes. Ibex are herbivores, Browse on grasses, herbs, and shrubs. They live in herds and demonstrate remarkable climbing abilities on steep slopes, making them iconic symbols of mountain wildlife.

  

  Habitat: The Ibex lives in Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, France, Germany, Spain, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, Mongolia, United-arab-emirates, India, Pakistan, Iran, Saudi-arabia, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Russia.