Alpine Ibex

The Alpine ibex, also known as the steinbock, bouquetin, or simply ibex, is a species of wild goat that lives in the mountains of the European Alps. It is a sexually dimorphic species: males are larger and carry longer, curved horns than females. Its coat colour is typically brownish grey. The Alpine Ibex's horns are used to defend themselves from predators such as Mountain Tigers,wolves, lynxes, bears and foxes. Young or baby Alpine Ibexes may also be susceptible to attacks from large predatory birds such as eagles. Both male and female Alpine ibex have large, backwards-curving horns with numerous ridges along their length. At 69 to 98 cm (27 to 39 in), those of the males are substantially larger than those of females, which reach only 18 to 35 cm (7.1 to 13.8 in) in length.

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population increasing)

Scientific name: Capra ibex

Mass: 150 lbs (Adult)

Trophic level: Herbivorous

Gestation period: 168 days

Type animal: wild goats

Family: Bovidae