Siberian ibex: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Siberian ibex lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Capra sibirica
Group	Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Mass	3.64 kg (birth weight)
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae

Where does the Siberian ibex live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Siberian ibex in 6 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a Siberian ibex?

Wikidata records the following for the Siberian ibex: mass 3.64 kg (birth weight).

Is the Siberian ibex endangered?

The Siberian ibex’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Siberian ibex?

The Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Capra. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Siberian ibex

The Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica), also known by regional names including Altai ibex, Asian ibex, Central Asian ibex, Gobi ibex, Himalayan ibex, Mongolian ibex, and Tian Shan ibex, is a polytypic species of ibex, a wild relative of goats and sheep. It lives in Central Asia, and is, by far, the most widely distributed species in the genus Capra. In terms of population stability, Siberian ibex are currently ranked as near

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Siberian ibex (revision 1376979768), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q754947 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).