Goat on the rock
The Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica) is a species of ibex that lives in the Central Asia and Northern Asia. It was once thought that it was a subspecies of Alpine Ibex. It is found in Afghanistan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, and Russia. High above Brookfield Zoo, these mountain goats climb sure-footedly from rock to rock. Siberian ibex are native to the alpine meadows of Central Asia, where they sometimes climb as high as 16,000 feet! Males have long curved horns that curl backward over their head, while the horns of females are usually smaller. Ibex are well adapted to their harsh, rocky environment, thanks to their thick wooly coat and nimble hooves. Watch for them balanced on very small rocky outcrops, or leaping nimbly up the mountain.
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Location: Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, Illinois USA
Photo credit: © Plamen Stanev / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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