{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "ibex",
  "name": "Ibex",
  "scientificName": "Capra ibex",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "An ibex is a wild mountain goat with long, backward-curving ridged horns, built for life on steep cliffs. The Alpine ibex of Europe can climb near-vertical rock faces and dam walls. Males carry the largest horns, and ibex typically live 14 to 16 years in the wild.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Artiodactyla",
    "family": "Bovidae",
    "genus": "Capra"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 100,
    "lengthM": 1.5,
    "topSpeedKmh": 50,
    "lifespanYears": 16
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Capra ibex"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Steep rocky mountain slopes"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "14–16 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "35–100 kg (77–220 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Around 50 km/h (31 mph)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Steep, rocky mountain slopes of the European Alps, with related ibex species across Asia and North Africa.",
    "continents": [
      "Europe"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Capra ibex.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Capra%20ibex&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Capra ibex. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Capra_ibex/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Ibex.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_ibex"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/ibex/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/ibex/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}