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Capra Ibex Ibex

capra ibex ibex

The Capra Ibex Ibex is a strong mountain goat that loves to climb steep rocks! They have amazing horns that can grow really long and spiral around.

Lebensraum: Mountainous regions in Europe and Asia

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The Capra Ibex Ibex is a robust mountain goat with a reddish-brown coat in summer, turning greyish in winter. Males have huge, impressive, ridged horns that curve backwards, which are much larger and thicker than the females' smaller, thinner horns. They also have a distinctive white belly.

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Capra Ibex Ibex
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Capra Ibex Ibex

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Ibex often gather at high-altitude salt licks to get vital minerals.

Male ibex horns can weigh as much as 15 kg (33 lbs)!

They can get most of their water needs from the plants they eat.

Young ibex kids can stand and climb within minutes of being born.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Cliff Climber

Capra Ibex Ibex can scale nearly vertical cliffs because of their specially adapted hooves, which help them grip tiny ledges.

Fähigkeit

Horn Shield

Capra Ibex Ibex has massive, curved horns that help them fight for mates and defend against predators.

Fähigkeit

Keen Senses

Capra Ibex Ibex has excellent eyesight and hearing that helps them detect predators from far away in open mountain terrain.

Maße und Details

Länge
120-170 cm
Gewicht
30-120 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-17 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-2
Tragzeit
165-170 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

The Alpine Ibex is a plant-eater that loves munching on grasses and herbs found high in the mountains.

Hauptnahrung

  • Grasses
  • Herbs
  • Lichens
  • Mosses
  • Shrubs
  • Leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Grazing

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

eagles often target young or vulnerable ibex kids

eaten by

Grey Wolf

Canis lupus

wolves prey on ibex, particularly during winter

eaten by

Eurasian Lynx

Lynx lynx

lynx can ambush younger or weaker ibex

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Ibex Goat

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Noch keine besonderen Sicherheitshinweise.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Capra Ibex Ibex?

120-170 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Capra Ibex Ibex?

30-120 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Capra Ibex Ibex?

10-17 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Capra Ibex Ibex?

45 km/h

Was frisst Capra Ibex Ibex?

The Alpine Ibex is a plant-eater that loves munching on grasses and herbs found high in the mountains.

Wo findet man Capra Ibex Ibex normalerweise?

Mountainous regions in Europe and Asia

Wie jagt Capra Ibex Ibex?

Grazing

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Capra Ibex Ibex?

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