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- Submited:2007-01-10 07:53:11
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- Resolution:1280x960
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- Category:Alpine Ibex
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Alpine Ibex - Steinbock Animals, photo wallpapers; Megawallpapers.org: The Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex)—commonly called by its German or Dutch name, steinbock or by its Latin name Capricorn—is the species of ibex that lives in the European Alps. The Spanish Ibex (Capra pyrenaica) and the Middle Eastern Nubian Ibex (Capra ibex nubiana)
are very close relatives of the Alpine Ibex — the Spanish form is
generally considered specifically distinct, but the Nubian is usually
considered a subspecies of Alpine Ibex. Being an excellent climber, its habitat is the rocky region along the snowline above alpine forests of the European Alps. They tend to occupy steep, rough terrain at elevations of 6,500–15,000 feet. Male specimens commonly grow to a height of about 1 metre (3 feet) and reach a weight of about 100 kg (220 lb).
Females are usually only half the size of males. Apart from size, males
can also be distinguished by their prominent beard. Both male and
female ibexes have large, backwards-curving horns although those of the
male are substantially larger and can grow to an impressive length of
up to 1 m. These horns are used to defend themselves from predators
such as wolves, lynxes, bears, jackals and foxes. Small kids may also be susceptible to attacks from large predatory birds such as eagles. The Ibex has a brownish grey colouring in the summer which changes during the winter months to a richer, darker brown....
Alpine Ibex - Steinbock Animals, photo wallpapers; Megawallpapers.org: The Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex)—commonly called by its German or Dutch name, steinbock or by its Latin name Capricorn—is the species of ibex that lives in the European Alps. The Spanish Ibex (Capra pyrenaica) and the Middle Eastern Nubian Ibex (Capra ibex nubiana)
are very close relatives of the Alpine Ibex — the Spanish form is
generally considered specifically distinct, but the Nubian is usually
considered a subspecies of Alpine Ibex. Being an excellent climber, its habitat is the rocky region along the snowline above alpine forests of the European Alps. They tend to occupy steep, rough terrain at elevations of 6,500–15,000 feet. Male specimens commonly grow to a height of about 1 metre (3 feet) and reach a weight of about 100 kg (220 lb).
Females are usually only half the size of males. Apart from size, males
can also be distinguished by their prominent beard. Both male and
female ibexes have large, backwards-curving horns although those of the
male are substantially larger and can grow to an impressive length of
up to 1 m. These horns are used to defend themselves from predators
such as wolves, lynxes, bears, jackals and foxes. Small kids may also be susceptible to attacks from large predatory birds such as eagles. The Ibex has a brownish grey colouring in the summer which changes during the winter months to a richer, darker brown....
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