#0095 · 🦊 mammals

Alpine Ibex

🇳🇱 Alpensteenbok ·Capra ibex

LCleast concern 🦊 Mammals 📍 in Europe, not in NL

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what is it?

The Alpine ibex ( Capra ibex ), also known as the steinbock or bouquetin , is a species of wild goat that lives in the mountains of the European Alps. It is a sexually dimorphic species with larger males who carry larger, curved horns. The coat colour is typically brownish grey. Alpine ibex tend to live in steep, rough terrain above the snow line. They are also social, although adult males and females segregate for most of the year,...

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 10,442iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
10,442 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named in 1758 (268 years ago).