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

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.

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

From The Prairie Mother by Becher, Arthur E.