Answer : An Ibex is lighter than an Oryx
The average weight of an Ibex is 80 kg, (176 lbs) and the average weight of an Oryx is 210 kg, (463 lbs)
Name | Name:Ibex | Name:Oryx |
Weight | Weight:80 kg, (176 lbs) | Weight:210 kg, (463 lbs) |
| * Alpine Ibex - ranges from 65 to 100kg | * Gemsbok - ranges form 180 to 240kg |
Height | Height:90 cm, (2 ft, 11.4 in ) | Height:120 cm, (3 ft, 11.2 in ) |
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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