: any of several wild goats (genus Capra, especially C. ibex) living chiefly in high mountain areas of the Old World and having large recurved horns transversely ridged in front
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Recent Examples on the WebRiding horses past sacsaoul bushes, black-tailed gazelle and ibex. Ann Abel, Forbes, 6 June 2022 There were also images of an ibex with two heads, or a bull drawing superimposed over the drawing of a deer. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2022 Prey like the ibex and gazelle are bouncing back in Dhofar. Thomas Page, CNN, 19 Jan. 2022 Koseda's project will initially focus on five recently extinct animals: the baiji dolphin, the Pyrenean ibex, the West African black rhino, the Formosan clouded leopard and the Caribbean monk seal. Amarachi Orie, CNN, 5 Nov. 2021 Watching this ibex scale a dam is both fascinating and extremely stressful. Aj Willingham, CNN, 3 Dec. 2020 Until the late 1980s, the desolate, hilly chunk of desert was empty save for military bases, roaming herds of ibex and a few settlements of nomadic Bedouins. Yadid Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2020 Until the late 1980s, the desolate, hilly chunk of desert was empty save for military bases, roaming herds of ibex and a few settlements of nomadic Bedouins. Yadid Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2020 Other motifs found on the sandals range from a pair of cats to an ibex and a rosette. Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2020 See More