Answer : No, an Oryx is taller than an Ibex
For an Ibex the average height is 90 cm, (2 ft, 11.4 in ) and for an Oryx it is 120 cm, (3 ft, 11.2 in )
Name | Name:Ibex | Name:Oryx |
Height | Height:90 cm, (2 ft, 11.4 in ) | Height:120 cm, (3 ft, 11.2 in ) |
| * Alpine Ibex - ranges from 70 to 101cm | * Gemsbok - ranges from 115 to 125cm |
Weight | Weight:80 kg, (176 lbs) | Weight:210 kg, (463 lbs) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:n/a | Top Speed:60 kph, (37 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):14 | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 |
Description | Description:Alpine Ibex are commonly seen in the mountains of Central Europe down to Northern Ethiopia and east towards Central China. They are wild goats coated with brownish grey fur and also carried a distinctive curved horn. Males fight with each other using these horns to win over females for mating. | Description:Gemsboks are oryx which live on steep ridges in south eastern Africa. They have very high survival rates and can live in barren, stony plains with limited water access. They show aggressivness to win mates. The male’s long, curved horns are used for fencing and sidelong jabs. |
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