Ibex
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IBEX, one of the names of the Alpine wild goat, otherwise known as the steinbok and bouquetin, and scientifically as Capra ibex.
Ibex
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
(´bks), wild goat, genus Capra, found in rugged country on mountain ranges from central Asia to the Himalayas, S Europe, and NE Africa.
Ibex Gregarious, agile wild goats living at snow line in the mountain ranges of Asia and Europe.
Ibex (Latin) a kind of goat, a chamois. Although named after Siberia, this ibex is found primarily in central Asia, giving it its other (although less common) name "Asiatic ibex". Capra (Latin) a she-goat.
Walia Ibex (Ethiopian Ibex)
Average Mass:
80 - 125 kg (180 - 280 lb)
Average Shoulder Height:
81 cm (32") ...
The walia ibex, a member of the goat family, weighs 80 - 125 kg (180 - 280 lb). It dwells on steep cliffs between 2500 - 4500 m (8200 - 14,750') in regions characterized by rocky mountains, gorges, outcrops and loose stony .
Walia ibex (Capra walie)
With its striking colouration and magnificent, arching horns, the walia ibex is an unforgettable sight as it roams the jagged mountain... More 17 Images 4 Videos ...
Alps-ibex
universe mighty Alps-ibexes likes to isolate themselves as a loner. Buck-herds like loners join the combination-time in December and January to the Ge...
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Capra ibex (Alpine Ibex)
Capreolus capreolus (Roe Deer)
Cervus elaphus maral
Cervus elaphus
Dama dama (Fallow Deer)
Gazella dorcas (Eugene van der Pijll/Animal species described in 1758)
Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe) ...
Capra ibex caucasica
Description
: A stout and sturdy looking goat. The legs are relatively short. Both sexes have horns which are quite massive and ridged in the males and measure up to 75 cm. The males have a short beard.
Length: 1.3 - 1.4 m ...
Golden Eagles use their agility and speed combined with extremely powerful talons to snatch up prey including rabbits, marmots, ground squirrels, and large mammals such as fox, wild and domestic cats, mountain goats, ibex, and young deer.
Their favored prey are blue sheep and ibex (wild goats), but they also feed on domestic animals such as horses. Some of these animals are bigger than the snow leopards themselves. In fact, these cats can bring down prey three times their weight! ...
Snow Leopards prey mainly on Blue sheep, Ibex, goats and deer, but also eat domestic livestock, boars and marmots. Snow Leopards stalk their prey to get as close as possible before making a short final charge.
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Snow leopards typically prey on blue sheep, Argali wild sheep, Siberian ibex, Asiatic ibex, marmots, pikas, hares, Tibetan snowcock and chukor partridge. Their sole predator is humans.
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Snow leopards prey upon the blue sheep (bharal) of Tibet and the Himalaya, as well as the mountain ibex found over most of the rest of their range.
Many animals have adapted to various different biomes and include the Elk and Ibex of the Alpine biome, the Lynx and Moose of the Boreal biome and the Addax and Puma of the Desert biome, plus many more.
The word goat covers more than just the domestic goats on display at the Minnesota Zoo. Goat is the correct term for any one of several species in the genus Capra. These include domestic goats, the Bezoar, and the Ibex, among others.
 See also: Sheep, Goat, Leopard, Antelope, Deer
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