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Ibex

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  Animal class: Mammals – (They are warm-blooded (the body temperature stays about the same temperature without help from the sun), breathe air with lungs, have a 4 chamber heart, have 3 bones in their inner ears, have vertebrae (a backbone or spine), have hair or fur (even whales and dolphins have some hair near their mouths), almost all species have a live birth, but 2 species lay eggs (the platypus and the echidna), all females produce (their bodies make) milk for their young, most have 4 legs or for humans, 2 arms and 2 legs, sizes range from the Bumblebee bat at 1 in (3 cm) to the Blue whale at 100 ft (30 m)) (Examples: Whales, people, dogs, and elephants. There are about 6,500 different species.)
• Diet: Herbivores (They only eat plants)-Grass, herbs, and plant leaves
• Lifespan: About 17 years
• Predators: Leopards, eagles, and large birds
• Size: 2-3 ft (60-90 cm)
• Species: There are 5 different species of ibex
• Speed: About 45 mph (72 kph)
• Status: Least Concern
• Weight: About 65-265 lbs. (30-120 kg)
• Where do they live?: They live in Europe, north-central Asia, and northern Africa
• They are a kind of wild mountain goat that lives on the sides of mountains and rocky hills but can also be found in grasslands and forests. They live in mountain ranges like the Alps and the Himalayas at high elevations.
• They can jump more than 6 ft (1.8 m) straight up.
• Their hooves act like suction cups, which helps them run fast on rocky cliff sides.
• Both females and males have horns, but the males are larger and more curved. They use them to help fight off Predators and to compete for a mate.
• The Ibex lives in a herd of about 15-20, with one male in charge.
• Male ibex also have beards.
• A small bird called a Grackle will pick and eat the bugs off the Ibex. The Ibex gives the birds food, and it stays clean. This kind of friendship is called a symbiotic relationship (each animal helps the other, and many animals have relationships like this).