Alpine ibex

The Alpine ibex is a sure-footed mountain goat that scrambles across rocky cliffs in the Alps. Males stand out with their massive curved horns, while females are smaller and more modest. These rugged climbers thrive in steep, high-altitude meadows up to 3,300 meters above sea level.

• Males grow horns up to 1 meter long, while females' horns are much shorter.
• Their sharp hooves grip rock faces like climbing crampons.
• They share their genus with nine other wild goat species.