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.

Hábitat: Mountainous regions in Europe and Asia

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 120-170 cm
Peso: 30-120 kg
Esperanza de vida: 10-17 años
Top Speed: 45 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 1-2
Gestación: 165-170 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Grasses
Herbs
Lichens
Mosses
Shrubs
Leaves

Método de búsqueda

Grazing

Conexiones ecológicas

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

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Montaña

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica a las especies que se encuentran en regiones montañosas, caracterizadas por su gran altitud, pendientes pronunciadas y zonas climáticas variables.