ibex
Wild alpine ruminant
An ibex is a wild mountain goat with long, ridged horns that curve backward.
Several species inhabit steep, rocky terrain in the Alps, Himalayas, and other mountain ranges.
The plural is ibex or ibexes.
Goat-antelope or its leather
Tall natural landmass
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- elevationHeight above reference point
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
escarpment · cliff · crag · pinnacle · massif · rocky · treeline · snowline
Steady and stable underfoot
- ascendMove upward
- cragSteep rugged outcrop
- rockfaceExposed cliff surface
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
precipice · foothold · agile · nimble · balance · vertical · scramble · cliff-dwelling
Having hard feet
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- grazerHerbivore eating low vegetation
- bovidHollow-horned ruminant family
ruminant · cloven-hoofed · cud-chewing · quadruped · Capra · herd · browse · forage
Smoothly bent, not angular
- scimitarCurved Eastern blade
- ridgedHaving raised lines
- swept-backAngled rearward from base
- keratinStructural hair protein
helical · pronged · bony · symmetrical · boss · fighting · clashing · dominance
At risk of extinction
- protectedKept from harm
- rareSeldom found or seen
- NubianOf a Nile civilization
- AlpineOf high European peaks
Spanish · reintroduction · reserve · sanctuary · CITES · population · recovery · poaching
Organism's natural environment
- terrainLand's physical features
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
free-roaming · territory · predation · survival · wolf · lynx · snow-leopard · vigilant
chamois
Goat-antelope or its leather
mountain
Tall natural landmass
ridge · escarpment · cliff · crag · pinnacle · massif · rocky · treeline · snowline · high-altitude
surefooted
Steady and stable underfoot
ledge · precipice · foothold · agile · nimble · balance · vertical · scramble · cliff-dwelling · grip
hoofed
Having hard feet
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- grazerHerbivore eating low vegetation
bovid · ruminant · cloven-hoofed · cud-chewing · quadruped · Capra · herd · browse · forage
curved
Smoothly bent, not angular
- scimitarCurved Eastern blade
- ridgedHaving raised lines
- swept-backAngled rearward from base
keratin · helical · pronged · bony · symmetrical · boss · fighting · clashing · dominance · trophy
endangered
At risk of extinction
Alpine · Spanish · reintroduction · reserve · sanctuary · CITES · population · recovery · poaching · overhunting
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- terrainLand's physical features
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
ecosystem · free-roaming · territory · predation · survival · wolf · lynx · snow-leopard · vigilant · wary
- European natureAlps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, Balkans, Mediterranean
- AlpsAlps, Swiss Alps, Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Austrian Alps
- big gameAfrican elephant, elephant, bison, grizzly bear, brown bear
- desert wildlifecamel, dromedary, gazelle, oryx, jerboa
- Eurasian mammalsbadger, beaver, boar, brown bear, fox
- Eurasian wildlifeSiberian tiger, giant panda, red panda, snow leopard, Asian elephant
ibexgoat
Horned, bearded livestock
livestock · domesticated animal · sheep · farm animal · cattle