Wildlifeof India
Siberian Ibex
Wild Cattle, Antelopes, Goats & Sheep
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Capra sibirica
Basic stats
Diet
Alpine grasses, sedges and herbs; in winter tall herbs and tree twigs and needles
Range
Central Asia, including the Himalaya
Size
Shoulder height: males 88–110cm, females 67–92cm
Weight
Males 60–130kg; females 34–56kg
The Siberian ibex is the most widely distributed species of ibex, living across Central Asia; the Himalayan animals are known as Himalayan ibex. Males stand 88–110 cm at the shoulder and weigh 60–130 kg, and females are smaller, 67–92 cm and 34–56 kg. Colour varies from dark brown to light tan, with a darker stripe down the centre of the back and tail, and mature males darken in winter with white patches. Males' horns are black and about 115 cm long (Wikipedia, general species account).
It feeds mainly on alpine grasses and herbs, with grasses and sedges the bulk in spring and summer, and in winter more tall herbs and the twigs and needles of aspen, spruce, juniper and willow. Kids begin to eat grass at about eight days but are not fully weaned until six months. Main predators are Himalayan wolves, dholes, snow leopards and brown bears. The cached account gives no detail specific to India (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Siberian Ibex eat?
- Alpine grasses, sedges and herbs; in winter tall herbs and tree twigs and needles
- Where is the Siberian Ibex found?
- Central Asia, including the Himalaya
- How big is the Siberian Ibex?
- Shoulder height: males 88–110cm, females 67–92cm
- How much does the Siberian Ibex weigh?
- Males 60–130kg; females 34–56kg