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The Alpine ibex is a stocky animal with a tough neck and robust legs with short metapodials. Compared with most other wild goats, the species has a wide, shortened snout. Adaptations for climbing include sharp, highly separated hooves and a rubbery callus under the front feet.
Species of wild goats that are called ibex are: The Asian ibex also known as the Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica) is a wild goat inhabiting long mountain systems in central Asian deserts and the northwestern Himalayas. The animal is 80–100 cm high at shoulder, and weighs an average 60 kg.
The Alpine ibex forms a group with the Iberian ibex. The West Caucasian tur appears to be more closely related to the wild goat than to the East Caucasian tur. The markhor is relatively little separated from other forms—previously it had been considered to be a separate branch of the genus.
Alpine ibex. C. ibex Linnaeus, 1758: The Alps: Size: 130–140 cm (51–55 in) long, plus 12–15 cm (5–6 in) tail [155] Habitat: Grassland, and rocky areas [156] Diet: Grass and herbs, as well as woody plants and cryptogams [156] LC 53,000 [156] East Caucasian tur. C. cylindricornis (Blyth, 1841) Caucasus Mountains in eastern Europe
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It is sometimes considered an endemic subspecies of the Alpine ibex. If the population were to increase, the surrounding mountain habitat would be sufficient to sustain only 2,000 ibex. The adult Walia ibex's only known wild predator is the hyena. However, young ibex are often hunted by a variety of fox and cat species. The ibex are members of ...
Bezoar ibex C. a. aegagrus; Sindh ibex C. a. blythi; Chiltan ibex C. a. chialtanensis; Turkmen wild goat C. a. turcmenica; The Cretan goat (formerly C. a. pictus), or kri-kri, was once thought to be a subspecies of wild goat, but is now considered to be a feral descendant of the domestic goat (Capra hircus), now known as Capra hircus cretica.
The tiny, remote Italian island of Alicudi is home to only around 100 residents and, ideally, about 100 wild goats. This year, however, the ratio of humans to animals has become wildly unbalanced.