What type of animal is an ibex?

An ibex is any of several species of wild mountain goats, distinguished by the male's large recurved horns, which are transversely ridged in front. Ranging in height from 27 to 43 inches (0.69 to 1.09 m) and weighing 200 to 270 pounds (91 to 120 kg), the ibex can live 20 years. Two closely related species of wild goats are not usually called ibex: the markhor and the wild goat. Male ibex are commonly larger and heavier than females, and their most noticeable difference is the large size of their horns. Females grow a pair of smaller, thinner horns which develop considerably more slowly than the males'. The ibex's horns appear at birth and continue to grow through the rest of its life.