The higher elevations of the European Alps and east to Central China are the ideal places to find the Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex). It is very social, forming male, female, juvenile, and mixed-sex groupings. Other communities call it the Ibex, steinbock, or bouquetin. Males are larger than females with large, curved horns. Both sexes have brownish gray coats, turning pale on the abdomen. Their short, broad head may also show a thick beard. The Alpine ibex migrates up or down the slope depending on the seasons and where there is abundant food. It is a browser and grazer feeding on grass, leaves, and shoots during the day and also at night.
Alpine Ibexes have a standing shoulder height between 27.6”-37” (70-94 cm), overall body length from 47.2”-66.9” (120-170 cm), standing height of roughly 36.2”-52” (92-132 cm), and a body width of 13”-18.1” (33-46 cm). The weight of a Alpine Ibex is between 88-265 lb (40-120 kg). Alpine Ibexes have a typical lifespan of 10-21 years.
The higher elevations of the European Alps and east to Central China are the ideal places to find the Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex). It is very social, forming male, female, juvenile, and mixed-sex groupings. Other communities call it the Ibex, steinbock, or bouquetin. Males are larger than females with large, curved horns. Both sexes have brownish gray coats, turning pale on the abdomen. Their short, broad head may also show a thick beard. The Alpine ibex migrates up or down the slope depending on the seasons and where there is abundant food. It is a browser and grazer feeding on grass, leaves, and shoots during the day and also at night.
Alpine Ibexes have a standing shoulder height between 27.6”-37” (70-94 cm), overall body length from 47.2”-66.9” (120-170 cm), standing height of roughly 36.2”-52” (92-132 cm), and a body width of 13”-18.1” (33-46 cm). The weight of a Alpine Ibex is between 88-265 lb (40-120 kg). Alpine Ibexes have a typical lifespan of 10-21 years.
