Ibex

Animal Info
Ibex is the common name for three species of wild goats characterized by enormous, back-curving, which in the males measure from 70 to 140cm (28 to 55 in;) the horns of the female are shorter. The representative Alpine ibex stands 65 to 105 cm (26 to 41) high, varies seasonally from reddish-brown to brownish-gray, and associates in bachelor groups and in herds of 10 to 20 females. It is found in craggy terrain between the timber ans snow lines of the Alps. Male and female herds join only during mating season. The Alpine Ibex is remarkably surefooted and is known for its agility in leaping around rocky ledges. Alpine ibexes have been severely hunted and are now protected. Other ibexes that are threatened with extinction are the Ethiopian Ibex and the Spanish ibex of the Iberian Peninsula.