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Iberian Ibex

Capra pyrenaica

The Iberian Ibex is a special goat that lives in the mountains of Spain. It has strong legs for climbing and beautiful curved horns. These goats are great at jumping between rocky cliffs!

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

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The Iberian Ibex has a stocky build with sturdy legs. Males have impressive, thick, ridged horns that curve backwards, while females have smaller, straighter horns. Their coat is reddish-brown, often with dark, almost black, markings on the legs and face, especially in mature males.

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Iberian Ibex
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Iberian Ibex

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Ibex horns show rings, like tree rings, that reveal their age! Wow!

Male ibex can weigh as much as an adult human! Wow!

Their winter fur grows extra thick to keep them cozy! Wow!

They once almost vanished but made an amazing comeback! Wow!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Mountain Master

Iberian Ibex has rough, flexible hooves and powerful legs that help them grip tiny ledges on steep cliffs.

Fähigkeit

Agile Jumper

Iberian Ibex can jump across wide gaps because of their powerful leg muscles, navigating treacherous terrain.

Fähigkeit

Keen Eyesight

Iberian Ibex has excellent vision that helps them spot predators from far away in open mountain areas.

Maße und Details

Länge
100-140 cm
Gewicht
30-100 kg
Lebenserwartung
12-15 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-2
Tragzeit
150-168 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These mountain goats are herbivores that munch on a variety of tough plants found in their habitat.

Hauptnahrung

  • Grasses
  • Herbs
  • Lichens
  • Mosses
  • Leaves
  • Shoots

Nahrungssuche

  • Grazing

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Preys on young Iberian Ibex from above.

eats

Scots Pine

Pinus sylvestris

Browses needles and shoots from these trees.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Spanish Ibex

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild animals.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

100-140 cm

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

30-100 kg

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

12-15 Jahre

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

60 km/h

Was frisst Iberian Ibex?

These mountain goats are herbivores that munch on a variety of tough plants found in their habitat.

Wo findet man Iberian Ibex normalerweise?

Mountain regions

Wie jagt Iberian Ibex?

Grazing

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

1-2

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