
Ibex encounter
A mountain goat in Julian Alps. In Slovenian we call it kozorog, Italians call it stambecco and Austrians call it Steinbock. One hears all three languages in this part of Europe as it is the only place in the world that all three language groups border to each other.
The Alpine ibex is a species of wild goat that lives in the mountains of the European Alps. In its habitat region, the species is known as "bouquetin", "Steinbock", "stambecco" and "kozorog".
Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
By Luka Esenko
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Uploaded May 6, 2023. Captured in CC8Q+96 Chiusaforte, Province of Udine, Italy.