Wildlifeof China
Siberian Ibex
Wild Cattle & Serow
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Capra sibirica
Basic stats
Habitat
Rocky mountain slopes, cliffs and alpine terrain
Range
Central Asian mountains from southern Siberia and Mongolia through western China to Afghanistan and Pakistan
Size
Males 130–165cm long; females up to approximately 135cm
Weight
Males 80–100kg; females 30–40kg
The Siberian ibex is a large mountain goat with a compact body and exceptionally long, backward-curving horns; those of mature males can reach 100–148cm. Males measure approximately 130–165cm long and weigh 80–100kg, while females are smaller. It ranges across the mountains of Central Asia, including southern Siberia, Mongolia and western China, continuing toward Afghanistan and Pakistan. (Animal Diversity Web)
This ibex occupies rocky slopes, cliffs and alpine terrain from roughly 500m to above 5,000m. Its powerful limbs and hooves allow it to negotiate broken ground, where groups move between feeding areas and steep escape terrain. Herd composition varies with sex and season, with mature males often segregating from females and young outside the breeding period. (Animal Diversity Web)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Siberian Ibex live in?
- Rocky mountain slopes, cliffs and alpine terrain
- Where is the Siberian Ibex found?
- Central Asian mountains from southern Siberia and Mongolia through western China to Afghanistan and Pakistan
- How big is the Siberian Ibex?
- Males 130–165cm long; females up to approximately 135cm
- How much does the Siberian Ibex weigh?
- Males 80–100kg; females 30–40kg