Alpine Ibex
The Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) is a big mountain goat with large backward curving horns.
They’re incredibly agile and well adapted to their mountainous habitats.
Here some curiosity pills about the ibex:
- Ibex is a glacial relict! It arrived in Europe during the Riss glaciation (130-250 thousand years ago) and it was then confined to the mountainous areas. Ibex is well adapted to cold high altitudes and it has no sweat glands!
- Ibex can jump 1,80 metres (71 in) straight up, from standing!
- Their clogs are soft and very wide and have an independent articulation, which allows them to move nimbly on rocky terrain
- Both male and female Alpine ibex have large, backwards-curving horns. However, the male’s horns can grow up to 1 metre (39 in), while in female they are smaller (30 cm / 13.8 in in length)
- The average life span of an ibex female is 24 years old, while males live only 14-16 years
24x33 cm,
Here some curiosity pills about the ibex:
- Ibex is a glacial relict! It arrived in Europe during the Riss glaciation (130-250 thousand years ago) and it was then confined to the mountainous areas. Ibex is well adapted to cold high altitudes and it has no sweat glands!
- Ibex can jump 1,80 metres (71 in) straight up, from standing!
- Their clogs are soft and very wide and have an independent articulation, which allows them to move nimbly on rocky terrain
- Both male and female Alpine ibex have large, backwards-curving horns. However, the male’s horns can grow up to 1 metre (39 in), while in female they are smaller (30 cm / 13.8 in in length)
- The average life span of an ibex female is 24 years old, while males live only 14-16 years
24x33 cm,
Graphite and watercolor on paper
#alps #stambecco #capraibex #watercolor #graphite #illustration #drawing #illustrator #artistsoninstagram #popularscience #wildlife #wildlifeart #wildlifeartist #illustrazionenaturalistica #illustrazionescientifica #natura #scienza #naturalhistoryart #scienceillustrator #natureillustration #scientificillustration #scienceillustration #nature #naturalhistory #naturalhistorymuseum #animals_of_instagram #wildlifeplanet #animals #animal #animali
#alps #stambecco #capraibex #watercolor #graphite #illustration #drawing #illustrator #artistsoninstagram #popularscience #wildlife #wildlifeart #wildlifeartist #illustrazionenaturalistica #illustrazionescientifica #natura #scienza #naturalhistoryart #scienceillustrator #natureillustration #scientificillustration #scienceillustration #nature #naturalhistory #naturalhistorymuseum #animals_of_instagram #wildlifeplanet #animals #animal #animali
.....
Thank you!
Thank you!
