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title: "Alpine Ibex"
description: "Capra ibex — Mammals. The Alpine ibex, also known as the steinbock, is a European species of goat which lives in the Alps."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/alpine-ibex
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Alpine Ibex

> Capra ibex — Mammals. The Alpine ibex, also known as the steinbock, is a European species of goat which lives in the Alps.

- Scientific name: *Capra ibex*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Fields & meadows), `mountains` (Mountains)
- iNaturalist observations: 10232
- Wikidata: [Q168327](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q168327)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42357](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42357)

## Names

- en: Alpine Ibex
- de: Alpensteinbock
- es: Íbice de los Alpes
- fr: Bouquetin des Alpes
- nl: Alpensteenbok
- pt: Íbex
- pl: Koziorożec alpejski

## Countries with the most observations

IT (3092), FR (2767), CH (1258), AT (940), DE (145), SI (142)

## Summary

The Alpine ibex, also known as the steinbock, is a European species of goat which lives in the Alps. It is one of ten species in the genus Capra, and its closest living relative is the Iberian ibex. The Alpine ibex is a sexually dimorphic species; males are much larger and carry much larger, longer horns than females. Its coat is brownish-grey. Alpine ibexes tend to live in steep, rough terrain and open alpine meadows. They can be found at elevations as high as 3,300 m (10,800 ft) and their sharp hooves allow them to scale the steep slopes and cliffs of their mountainous habitat.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_ibex

## Photo

![Alpine Ibex](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/alpine-ibex/medium.jpg)

Photo: Sebastian Miele · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/12766556

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/alpine-ibex?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).