ibexes

Wild Alpine climbers

Ibexes is the plural of ibex, a wild mountain goat with large, curved, ridged horns.

Several species inhabit steep terrain across Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Ibexes scrambled up the rocky cliffs with astonishing ease.

The plural ibex is also acceptable.

wildlife

mountain goats

Cliff-dwelling hooved mammals

crags · Capra · wild goats · hooves · herds · grazing · agile · surefooted · rocky terrain · steep slopes

hunting

trophy

Award for winning

  • gameOrganized play or sport
  • hornsBony animal projections
  • poachingUnlawful wildlife capture

permits · guides · stalking · Pakistan · Mongolia · tags · outfitters · sustainable harvest · wildlife management · quotas

symbolism

strength

Power to exert force

zodiac · heraldry · coat of arms · Swiss · resilience · wilderness · freedom · masculinity · power · ancient art

species

subspecies

Taxonomic rank beneath species

reintroduction · extinction · Central Asia · Arabian Peninsula · protected · wildlife reserves · genetic diversity · captive breeding

Opposites
wild vs domestic

ibexeslivestock

Domesticated farm animals

farm animals · dairy goats · domesticated animals · cattle · sheep

mountain vs lowland habitat

ibexessavanna animals

Wildlife of tropical grasslands

habitat type

ibexesmarine mammals

Warm-blooded ocean animals

fish · aquatic animals · sea creatures

Family

ibex

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G