Een Alpensteenbok staat op een heuvel met rotsen in Eindhoven Zoo.

A real climber

'Alpine ibexes climb up and down a steep slope with ease. They can also jump well. Without a run-up, an ibex jumps almost two meters into the air. Their hooves have sharp edges so they have better grip. So they can walk on very narrow edges and rocks without slipping.'

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Alpine ibexCapra ibex

  • Habitat:

    alps

  • Diet:

    grass, leaves, herbs and moss

  • Lifespan:

    18 years on average

  • Weight:

    60 to 120 pounds

  • Number of young:

    1 young

  • Gestation period:

    23 to 25 weeks

  • IUCN status:

    safe

  • EEP:

    no

About the Alpine ibex

The Alpine ibex lives in the alps in italy, Switzerland and Austria, among other places. The animals grow large horns. Did you know that these can grow up to one meter long and weigh up to 15 kilograms? Alpine ibexes weigh 60 to 120 pounds, have 1 young and live to be 18 years old.

Een Alpensteenbok staat op een heuvel met rotsen onder de bomen in Eindhoven Zoo.

Species conservation in Eindhoven Zoo

Fortunately, the status of the Alpine ibex is safe. Unfortunately, many of the species you see in the park are endangered. They are struggling in their original habitat. Did you know that more than 10,000 animal species in the world are in danger of extinction? Together we can help them, with big, or small steps. Do you want to know how?

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