The Iberian Ibex (Capra pyrenaica) is composed of four subspecies. As the name suggests, it inhabits the Iberian peninsula. Some communities call it the Iberian wild goat, Spanish wild goat, or Spanish Ibex. You can find it in forests with rocky outcrops and coniferous and deciduous trees. Males are larger, heavier, and also have larger horns than females. It has a large, robust body with short legs. The coat color is brownish or grayish. The Iberian ibex is both a browser and grazer, and forms either male or female with young social groupings. It also shows herding behavior, where the young are usually protected from predators by being at the center of the group.
Iberian Ibexs have a standing shoulder height between 31.5”-39.4” (80-100 cm), overall body length from 47.2”-66.9” (120-170 cm), standing height of roughly 35.4”-50.4” (90-128 cm), and a body width of 11.4”-17.7” (29-45 cm). The weight of a Iberian Ibex is between 77-176 lb (35-80 kg). Iberian Ibexs have a typical lifespan of 12-20 years.
The Iberian Ibex (Capra pyrenaica) is composed of four subspecies. As the name suggests, it inhabits the Iberian peninsula. Some communities call it the Iberian wild goat, Spanish wild goat, or Spanish Ibex. You can find it in forests with rocky outcrops and coniferous and deciduous trees. Males are larger, heavier, and also have larger horns than females. It has a large, robust body with short legs. The coat color is brownish or grayish. The Iberian ibex is both a browser and grazer, and forms either male or female with young social groupings. It also shows herding behavior, where the young are usually protected from predators by being at the center of the group.
Iberian Ibexs have a standing shoulder height between 31.5”-39.4” (80-100 cm), overall body length from 47.2”-66.9” (120-170 cm), standing height of roughly 35.4”-50.4” (90-128 cm), and a body width of 11.4”-17.7” (29-45 cm). The weight of a Iberian Ibex is between 77-176 lb (35-80 kg). Iberian Ibexs have a typical lifespan of 12-20 years.
