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The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), also known as the steinbock, is a European species of goat that lives in the Alps. It is one of ten species in the genus Capra and its closest living relative is the Iberian ibex. The Alpine ibex is a sexually dimorphic species; males are larger and carry longer
It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Alpine Ibex. The Ibex was also a national emblem of the Axumite Empire. The wild goat (Capra aegagrus), also known as West Asian ibex, [citation needed] is found in Turkey and the Caucasus in the west to Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the east, and is the ancestor of the domestic goat.
Capra is a genus of mammals, the goats, comprising ten species, including the markhor and several species known as ibexes.The domestic goat (Capra hircus) is a domesticated species derived from the bezoar ibex (Capra aegagrus aegagrus).
The Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) is a desert-dwelling goat species (Genus Capra) found in mountainous areas of northern and northeast Africa, and the Middle East. [2] It was historically considered to be a subspecies of the Alpine ibex (C. ibex), but is now considered a distinct species.
The Walia ibex (Capra walie, Amharic: ዋልያ wālyā Oromo: Waliyaa or Gadamsa baddaa) is a vulnerable species of ibex. 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.
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Genus Capra – Linnaeus, 1758 – nine species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population 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]
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