Alpine Ibex
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Alpine Ibex

Capra ibex

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
70–80% · Likely
overall probability at Mercantour National Park
261 Verified records at Mercantour National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), also known as the steinbock, is a European species of goat which lives in the Alps. It is one of ten species in the genus Capra, and its closest living relative is the Iberian ibex. The Alpine ibex is a sexually dimorphic species; males are much larger and carry much larger, longer horns than females. Its coat is brownish-grey. Alpine ibexes tend to live in steep, rough terrain and open alpine meadows. They can be found at elevations as high as 3,300 m (10,800 ft) and their sharp hooves allow them to scale the steep slopes and cliffs of their mountainous habitat. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Alpine Ibex sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 261 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mercantour National Park

Northern Chamois
LC

Northern Chamois

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rupicapra rupicapra

70–80% · Very likely
Wisent

Wisent

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Bison bonasus

Insufficient data
Elk
LC Endemic

Elk

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Cervus elaphus

50–60% · Likely
Western Roe Deer
LC

Western Roe Deer

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Capreolus capreolus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
80–90
Aug
70–80
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
70–80%
2 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
40–50%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Alpine Ibex in Mercantour National Park?

About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Alpine Ibex sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 261 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Alpine Ibex in Mercantour National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Alpine Ibex in Mercantour National Park in our monthly data.

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