Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Ibex

known by steinbock, bouquetin, or simply ibex, is a species of wild goat

Males height -90 to 101 centimeters (35 to 40 in) at the withers, with a body length of 149 to 171 centimeters (59 to 67 in) and weigh from 67 to 117 kilograms (148 to 258 lb).
 Females shoulder height of 73 to 84 centimeters (29 to 33 in), a body length of 121 to 141 centimeters (48 to 56 in), and a weight of 17 to 32 kilograms (37 to 71 lb).
 Alpine ibexes ( male and female )have large, backwards-curving, horns- 69 to 98 centimeters (27 to 39 in),  which reach only 18 to 35 centimeters (7.1 to 13.8 in) in length


Mostly found in

Gran Paradiso National Park in Aosta Valley
Vanoise National Park

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