Mountain Goat Ibex. Wild goats are well known for their climbing abilities but in northern italy alpine ibex are leaving the competition behind. An ibex plural ibex ibexes or ibices is any of several species of wild mountain goat genus capra distinguished by the male s large recurved horns which are transversely ridged in front ibex are found in eurasia north africa and east africa the name ibex comes from latin borrowed from iberian or aquitanian akin to old spanish bezerro bull modern spanish becerro yearling.
Alpine ibex are big mountain goats that live among the peaks in the european alps where predators cannot reach. With split hooves and rubber like soles the alpine ibex is able to climb a near vertical rock face. An ibex plural ibex ibexes or ibices is any of several species of wild mountain goat genus capra distinguished by the male s large recurved horns which are transversely ridged in front ibex are found in eurasia north africa and east africa the name ibex comes from latin borrowed from iberian or aquitanian akin to old spanish bezerro bull modern spanish becerro yearling.
An ibex plural ibex ibexes or ibices is any of several species of wild mountain goat genus capra distinguished by the male s large recurved horns which are transversely ridged in front ibex are found in eurasia north africa and east africa the name ibex comes from latin borrowed from iberian or aquitanian akin to old spanish bezerro bull modern spanish becerro yearling.
Ibex but is increasingly considered a specifically. Mountain goats aren t actually goats https. Wild goats are well known for their climbing abilities but in northern italy alpine ibex are leaving the competition behind. The primary distinguishing characteristic of these creatures is the large horns of the male.