Stats

Lifespan

10-16 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Herd

Biome

Alpine tundra

Range

European Alps

Movement

Climbing

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Speed

Status

Uncommon

About

Alpine Ibex, also known as steinbock, are goats that live in the Alps. The males have horns up to 1.8 meters long, and they can scale steep, rocky terrain at altitudes up to 10,800 feet.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn calf

   A wobbly calf stands within hours of birth and stays close to its mother in the herd.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile grazes alongside adults, develops budding horns, and learns herd hierarchy.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown, with adult horns and full body size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Artiodactyla

Family

Bovidae

Genus

Capra

Species

Capra ibex