Alpine ibex

American  

noun

1. an ibex, Capra ibex, of the Alps and Apennines, having long, heavy horns with transverse ridges.

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Example Sentences

During an early ascent, Lubin Godin found an Alpine ibex resting above a sea of clouds.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

Lynx, golden jackals, European bison, moose, Alpine ibex and even wolverines have also rebounded, according to a recent study commissioned by Rewilding Europe.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2014

I’m tired of living like an Alpine ibex, all day long above the snow-line.

From The Prairie Mother by Becher, Arthur E.

These in the Alpine ibex run more or less straight around, encircling the horn in front roughly like steps in a ladder: while in Capra hispanica they run obliquely in a spiral ascent.

From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Buck, Walter J.