Alpine ibex

Key facts

• Alpine ibex lives in Italy, Switzerland, France, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia.
• Group: Mammals.
• It weighs about 75 kg (165 lb).
• A typical adult is about 150 cm (59.1 in) long.
• It lives about 14 years.
• Diet: herbivore.
• Habitat: mountain.
• Alpine ibex can climb almost straight up dam walls to lick salty minerals from the stones.